THE ROYAL NAVY; in a Series of Illustrations Lithographed in Colours. From Original Drawings.

ELGAR, Francis (Introduction)

Verlag: Griffin & Co Portsmouth, 1873

Beschreibung

27.5x21cm. Second edition. Title-page printed in red and black within black ruled border. pp(6)15(1) with imprimatur, title-page, list of contents, and introduction; followed by 24 colour plates (dated 1872), each accompanied by leaf printed on recto only with specifications and short description, and list of subscribers on final leaf. Contents throughout variably but mainly-lightly foxed; foxing on plates mainly confined to margins and versos, images largely unaffected. Title-page with wreath-design ownership stamp of some age in upper margin. Hinge between imprimatur leaf and title-page moderately strained. Edges of text-block toned and lightly & sparsely spotted. Later dark blue cloth and plain white endpapers, backstrip with title and publication date in gilt. Backstrip a little rubbed at head and slightly so at foot. Covers with a number of innocuous white specks, effects on appearance minimal; lower outer corners a little rubbed, upper outer corners very slightly so. Flyleaves at both front and rear patchily toned, pastedowns faintly so; ownership label on front pastedown. Binding holding firmly; contents tight, with full complement of plates in generally clean and very good condition. GOOD+ copy. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 26702

Bibliografische Details

Titel: THE ROYAL NAVY; in a Series of Illustrations...

Verlag: Griffin & Co Portsmouth

Erscheinungsdatum: 1873

Einband: Hardcover