Poor Jack

Captain Marryat

Published by Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans, London, England, 1840

About this Item

Published by Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans of London in 1840. Hardcover. 1st edition. Book condition: Just about "Fair." Green boards with gilt titles to spine and ornate gilt design to front board. Boards show the signs of heavy use. Inside pages are complete but have come away from the front left of the boards. Pages show signs of some tanning and foxing. The edges of the pages are gilt. There is an inscription on an inside page "H. W. Fellows from his friend B. H. Way on his leaving Eton Xmas 1845." No Dust Jacket. See photograph. Dims: 225mm x 140mm x 34mm. 384 pages. The book tells the story of Thomas Saunders, a sailor's son and neglected street urchin struggling to survive in Greenwich, London in the early 19th century. ("Poor Jack" was the title given by the waterfront boys, or mudlarks, to their chief.) In a rags-to-riches story Saunders eventually rises by his own efforts to become a pilot on the Thames, makes his fortune and retires to the life of a wealthy squire. The novel has interesting descriptions of domestic life among the naval lower ranks and contains many anecdotes of seafaring life. Seller Inventory # 004140

Bibliographic Details

Title: Poor Jack

Publisher: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans, London, England

Publication Date: 1840

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition