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The Privateer's-Man One Hundred Years Ago In Two Volumes
Captain Marryat
1846
Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans : London
7" by 4.5"
379, 32; 361pp.
SUMMARY
A scarce set of first editions from English Royal Navy officer, and novelist, Captain Frederick Marryat.
First Edition,Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 19.99
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DESCRIPTION
Captain Frederick Marryat is noted today as an early pioneer of the sea story. He is now known particularly for the semi-autobiographical novel Mr Midshipman Easy and his children's novel The Children of the New Forest, and for a widely used system of maritime flag signalling, known as Marryat's Code. Marryat is admired for the way he wrote about his real life experiences at sea with vivacity.
With George V. Wesselhoeft armorial bookplate to the front pastedown to both volumes.
Bound by Westleys and Clark.
Complete in two volumes.
CONDITION
In original cloth bindings with gilt lettering to the spines. Externally, both volumes are lightly rubbed with fading to the spines, and minor bumping. All hinges are very slightly strained. Internally, generally firmly bound, with some leaves working loose. Bright with instances of light spotting throughout.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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