Shelfmark
CS.1356.05
Author
Title
Memoirs of celebrated naval commanders / illustrated by engravings from original pictures in the naval gallery of Greenwich Hospital, by Edward Hawke Locker.
Varying form of title
Spine title: Locker's naval memoirs
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Harding and Lepard, MDCCCXXXII. [1832]
Physical description
ca. 300 p., [20] leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 32 cm.
Note
"London : printed by William Nicol, at the Shakspeare Press"--T.p. verso.
Note
List of subscribers bound in different paper size at the end of the book.
Provenance
Ms. dedication in black ink on front flyleaf by the author recording the donation of the book to Eton College, dated 26 September 1832.
Provenance
Circular armorial bookplate on front pastedown: "Liber collegii regalis beate Marie de Etona" with ms. annotations in purple ink "t y 3".
Binding
19th century brown calf binding; blind-stamped border on boards; gilt titling and rich gold decoration on spine; gilt title within green leather compartment; brown edges; blank endpapers.
Subject
Great Britain Royal Navy
Subject
Admirals Great Britain Portraits.
Subject
Naval battles Great Britain.
Genre/Form
Memoirs.
Genre/Form
Biographies.
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Shakspeare Press printer.
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Harding and Lepard publisher.
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William Nicol printer.
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England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B53550