Published by J. Griffin & Co.,, Portsmouth:, 1888
Seller: Zephyr Used & Rare Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Tall thick 8vo. xxvi, 784 pp., plus 4 pp. publ. catalogue. Colour-tinted lithograph frontisp., 7 colour-tinted lithograph plates (all of them signed W.F. Mitchell), several colour maps (1 large folding), 147 plates (some with colour), 15 plates in section three, numerous text illusts., some full page, diagrams tables. Dark blue cloth, embossed & decorated in black, gilt lettering & decoration of anchor & rope on front cover, rebound with front cover laid-down on beveled boards, gilt lettering on spine (minor shelfwear, renewed endpapers), still VG copy, w/ former ownership signature on ffep. First edition of this second installment in the famed Naval annual which provided an invaluable reference to navies around the world in the Victorian era. Included are sections examining the Naval strength and resources of England, the Mosquito fleet describing the first torpedo boats and submarines of Thornycroft, the torpedo boats in China, Japan & Russia, the Nordenfelt submarines, French Naval maneuvers off of North Africa, the operations of the Royal Navy off of China in 1884 under Courbet, and more. Of particular interest is the extensive chapter, with diagrams of the Winchester repeating rifle and its impact.
Published by Portsmouth: J. Griffin & Co,, 1888
Seller: J & J House Booksellers, ABAA, Kennett Square, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition. First edition, thick 8vo, xxvi, 784, 4 adv, 8 color tinted lithograph plates of ships after W.F. Mitchell, 12 color maps including one large folding, 147 numbered plates, some color, in Sec II, 15 numbered plates in section III, text illustrations, some full page, diagrams & tables. Original gilt lettered & decorated blue cloth. Very good clean bright copy with slight fade to cloth. Some foxing to reverse of the frontispiece & very minor very occasional foxing elsewhere. Sheets & plates clean, unmarked complete. H7671.