Shipwrecks and Adventures at Sea
c.1850
Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge
16mo, 4 x 6"
Description:
A gripping Victorian maritime compilation detailing harrowing accounts of peril, heroic survivals, and dramatic maritime disasters across the globe, published by the Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge, c.1850.
Condition:
Good Condition. Green cloth with gilt vignette of a shipwreck to upper board. Binding is firm. Contents are lightly tanned. Boards have light shelf-wear. Some dark marking to boards as pictures.
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