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Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea, or, Historical narratives of the most noted calamities and providential deliverances which have resulted from maritime enterprise :

Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea, or, Historical narratives of the most noted calamities and providential deliverances which have resulted from maritime enterprise :

Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea, or, Historical narratives of the most noted calamities and providential deliverances which have resulted from maritime enterprise :

by [DALYELL Sir, John Graham] 1775-1851

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Edinburgh; London: George Ramsey & Company; and Archibald Constable and Company; and Longman, Hurst......, 1812. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. LIZARS D. Comprises account of Wrecks, from the year 1421 to 1807. 3 volumes, respined, gilt tooling & titles, over contemporary worn tree calf, corners rubbed. Internally, Vol 1, half title, map frontis, (vi), [1], (xii-xix), [1], [3], 4-448 pp, 1 pl (folding map Eastern Hemisphere), small loose card addressed to Miss Besant enclosed. Vol 2, half title, [6], [3], 4-516 pp, 1 pl (folding map Western Hemisphere) engraved by D. Lizars. Vol 3, half title, [6], [3], 4-515 pp, [1], removed book label to p515. All volumes, library marks to verso tps, book plate & label of Walter Bessant (1836-1901, novelist & historian) to fpd, small bookseller label to fpd, text block edges reddened, hinges strengthened. (211*129 mm). (Sabin 80537. Ferguson 548b). Contains amongst others: Shipwreck of Francis Pelsart on the coast of New Holland, 1629. Dangerous voyage by Captain Bligh, in an open boat, from Tofoa to Timor, 1789. Wreck of the ship Sidney on a reef in the South Sea, 20th May 1806 by A. Forrest. and much more

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Title
Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea, or, Historical narratives of the most noted calamities and providential deliverances which have resulted from maritime enterprise :
Author
[DALYELL Sir, John Graham] 1775-1851
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LIZARS D
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Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
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Publisher
George Ramsey & Company; and Archibald Constable and Company; and Longman, Hurst......
Place of Publication
Edinburgh; London
Date Published
1812
Size
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Weight
4.85 lbs
Keywords
naval shipwrecks disaster sea voyages
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History;
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May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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