The Adventures of a Post Captain By a Naval Officer by A.Thornton - 1817

London: J.Johnstone, 1817. Book. Illus. by Mr Williams. Very Good. Hardcover. 240x155mm. To the British Navy at once the Ornament and Defence of the United Kingdom whose power gives protection to commerce, permanence to Empire and wholesome vigour to Independence, the foll;owing Poem illustrating the common train of incidents which form the outline of a sailors life. 280pp of stirring and fast flowing verse illustrated with 25 hand coloured engraved plates by Mr Williams. No tissues despite the binders instructions therefore some offsetting and ageing to the text pages. A handsome binding and a rollicking verse..