The adventures of a post captain / by a naval officer ; with characteristic engravings by Mr. Williams.
Alternate Title(s):
Post captain, or, Adventures of a true British tar
Published / Created:
London : Published by J. Johnston, Cheapside; Simpkin and Marshall, Stationers' Court; Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, Paternoster Row; S.W. Fores, 50, Piccadilly, and 312, Oxford Street; Macredie and Co. Edinburgh; Milliken, Dublin; and sold by all booksellers, [1817]
Physical Description:
[4], 282, [2] p., [1], 24 leaves of plates : ill. ; 29 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsPR5670.T65 A38 1817+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Engraved t.p. reads: The post captain, or, Adventures of a true British tar by a naval officer.Spine title, on publisher's printed label, reads: A true British tar. The adventures of a post captain, by a naval officer. Embellished with 25 prints. Price £1 4s.Attributed to Alfred Thornton. Cf. Abbey.Aquatint engravings by Charles Williams."J. & T. Agg, 21, Water-Lane, Fleet-Street, London."--T.p. verso.Publication date from Abbey.Tooley, R.V. English books with coloured plates, 1790-1860, 484Abbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 347BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bound in original boards, with publisher's printed label on spine. Bookplate: Sir A. Berkeley Milne.
Subject Terms:
Seafaring life -- Poetry. | Johnston, J. -- Publisher. | J. & T. Agg -- Printer. | Milne, A. Berkeley, Sir -- Bookplate.