1826 Greenwich Hospital A Series of Naval Sketches 4to CRUICKSHANK PLATES Scarce

Description: YeOldBookWorms Ltd *Rare & Antiquarian Book Dealers Please See Other Auctions and Buy it Now ListingsMembers of the PBFA* Rare and Collectable book dealers with offices in the Grade 2 listed historical building, Bridge House in Thetford Norfolk. Viewing available upon request. Celebrating 10 years of selling books. Members of the PBFA. Registered with Company House. Greenwich Hospital A Series of Naval Sketches, Descriptive of the Life of a man-of-war's man By An Old Sailor With Illustrations by George Cruikshank 1826 First Edition Barker's sea stories were extremely popular in their day. Cruikshank's caricatures are excellent: "the artist gave full vent to his faculty for portraying the slack-trousered and pig-tailed tar of the period" (DNB) Greenwich Hospital was written by Matthew Henry Barker, a sailor, journalist and newspaper editor who wrote a number of spirited and entertaining tales such as this of life at sea enlivened by his own experience in the East India Company and in the Royal Navy under the pseudonym 'An Old Sailor. **London; Published by James Robins and Co. Matthew Henry Barker, illustrated by George Cruikshank. 1826 First Edition. Small 4to. 26cm x 21cm. Bound in period half Morocco, titles in gilt to the spine, marbled boards. [5], 2-200pp. With all 12 hand coloured etched plates by Cruikshank.** Condition: See photos as part of condition report: Bound in a period half Morocco binding. Holding firmly, faces of the boards rubbed with loss, joints and boards edges rubbed. All text and the 12 plates present. Text block firm, soiling, foxing, dust marks and marks throughout [see photos for examples]. Short closed tear to the lower margin of p43 [no loss to text]. Terms & Conditions of Sale Payment Details: We accept Paypal, UK Cheques, Postal Orders. Shipping: We will happily ship anywhere in the World, and combine multiple items to reduce postal costs. Please contact us and ask for a invoice. Packaging: All our books, will be securely packaged (and waterproofed). We aim to send all items within 48 hours of payment. Returns Policy: If you are unhappy in any way, for whatever reason, with the transaction or the item, please contact us as soon as possible. Your item is fully refundable without question. Our Policy: Our aim is for you to have a pleasant and enjoyable experience with us, we list and describe our books as honestly as possible and can provide extra images upon request.Who we are: We are book enthusiasts, Fiona Gladwin and Steve Thomas who started Yeoldbookworms Limited on eBay in 2013. We recently moved to our new offices in Thetford, Norfolk UK, where viewing can be arranged upon request. We hope you buy with confidence, we celebrated, at the end of 2023 30,000 successful Book sales and have gained a reputation of honesty and reliability.

Price: 500 GBP

Location: Norfolk

End Time: 2024-12-14T13:58:37.000Z

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