The Post-Captain; or, The Wooden Walls Well Manned; Comprehending a View of Naval Society and Manners
by John Davis
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Thomas Tegg; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown;.....; T Keys, 1815. Near Fine. [viii] pp232 A new edition of 1815 of John Davis' novel of naval manners from the time of Nelson. This copy is neatly sympathetically rebacked in half calf over blue marbled boards with a blue leather spine label, edges rubbed but bright and clean. Very good internally, pages crisp, occasional spotting, no marks or inscriptions. A very attractive volume with the engraved frontispiece and vignette of a ship to title page. Near Fine 1815
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- Bookseller
- Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5950
- Title
- The Post-Captain; or, The Wooden Walls Well Manned; Comprehending a View of Naval Society and Manners
- Author
- John Davis
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas Tegg; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown;.....; T Keys
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1815
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
Biblio member since 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
About Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
Christian White Rare Books buys and sells books and manuscripts in the best condition we can find them. We love manuscripts, annotated books and association copies. We serve collectors of all ages, means and taste, and have built relationships with libraries and librarians in the UK, the USA and across the world. We all need books!
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Fine
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- Marbled boards
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- Edges
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- Rebacked
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- Title Page
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- New
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- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Spine Label
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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