The naval chronicle, a general and biographical history of the royal navy of the United Kingdom… volume the sixteenth
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- Hardcover
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1806 1ed Naval Chronicle Royal Navy Jamaica Port Royal MERMAIDS Ships Wrecks
'The Naval Chronicle' was a British periodical which began publication starting in 1799. Its focus was to provide information on the Royal Navy, particularly biographical sketches of important figures, histories, news, and other essays on nautical subjects, to the British public.
This illustrated 1806 issue features impressive views of ships, sea battles, castles, lighthouses, and portraits of admirals including a highly desirable view of Port Royal in Jamaica. This particular volume includes information on:
· Memoirs of Riggs Popham, capture of Buenos Aires
· Ship mutinies
· Thomas Jefferson ordering British ships out of US waters
· Wreck of the HMS Porpoise
· Sightings of mermaids!
· Indian trade and East India Company
Item number: #14809
Price: $550
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The naval chronicle, a general and biographical history of the royal navy of the United Kingdom… volume the sixteenth
London: printed and published by Joyce Gold, 1806. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; v16
o [xi], [2], 515, [10]
o 14 engravings
· Language: English
· Provenance: Hon. Frederic Noel book plate
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~9.5in X 6in (24cm x 15.5cm)
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- Title
- The naval chronicle, a general and biographical history of the royal navy of the United Kingdom… volume the sixteenth
- Author
- various
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Joyce Gold
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1806
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1806 1ed Naval Chronicle Royal Navy Jamaica Port Royal MERMAIDS Ships Wrecksrare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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