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1929 The Novels of Captain Marryat
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A superb set of the novels of Captain Marryat, elegantly and uniformly bound in half morocco, and illustrated throughout.
A twenty-two volume set in half morocco bindings, with pictorial gilt to the spines. All edges gilt.
Captain Frederick Marryat (1792-1848) was a Royal Navy officer and an early pioneer of nautical fiction. He is best known for his semi-autobiographical novel Mr Midshipman Easy (1836) and for his children's novel The Children of the New Forest (1847). He also developed Marryat's Code, a widely used system of maritime flag signalling.
This handsome set includes twenty-two of Marryat's novels, edited with a prefatory note to each volume by R. Brimley Johnson. The set is lacking Volumes VII and X. These volumes have been reprinted from the first editions. Volume I contains a brief biography of Marryat by the editor.
This set comprises:
Volume I: Peter Simple
Volume II: Frank Mildmay
Volume III: Newton Forster
Volume IV: Jacob Faithful
Volume V: The Pacha of Many Tales
Volume VI: Mr Midshipman Easy
Volume VIII: Snarleyyow
Volume IX: The Phantom Ship
Volume XI: Poor Jack
Volume XII: The King's Own
Volume XIII: Joseph Rushbrook
Volume XIV: Percival Keene
Volume XV: Monsieur Violet
Volume XVI: The Privateer's Man
Volume XVII: Masterman Ready
Volume XVIII: The Settlers in Canada
Volume XIX: The Mission
Volume XX: The Children of the New Forest
Volume XXI: The Little Savage
Volume XXII: Valerie
Including two unnumbered, yet uniformly bound, volumes: Japhet, in Search of a Father and Olla Podrida.
All volumes are illustrated with engraved frontispieces, and a further two engraved plates, by artists such as D. Downing, D. Murray-Smith, Charles O. Murray, J. Aytoun Symington and W. G. Tennick. The frontispiece to Volume XV is a folding map; this volume also contains a duplicated plate. Collated, complete.
Undated, dated through copies held at Trinity College Dublin Library.
In half morocco bindings. Externally, in lovely condition. Gilt remains bright. Two small marks to the spine of Vol IV. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall: Fine
- Creator:Frederick Marryat (Author)
- Dimensions:Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1929
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- Seller Location:Bath, GB
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