The Spitfire, A Tale of the Sea
Published by Henry Colburn, London, 1840
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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The very scarce first edition of popular nineteenth century novelist Frederick Chamier's nautical tale, which expertly combines authenticity with melodrama. The very scarce first edition, complete in three volumes. A second edition, also vanishingly scarce, was published in the same year as this first edition.This novel draws inspiration from the author's own experiences at sea, where he served as a naval captain in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812.The story centres on the titular ship, HMS Spitfire, and follows the exploits of its officers and crew during the Napoleonic Wars.Chamier was a personal friend of Lord Byron.Lacking the first text leaf of volume I, being the leaf immediately following the title page, and containing pages 1 and 2 of text.With the label of R. Cottle's Circulating Library, Basingstoke, to each front board, and with their bookplate listing their terms to each front pastedown. In full cloth bindings, with circulating library labels to front boards. Loss to centre of label to volume II front board, with small tide mark to head of this board. Bumping and small losses of cloth to back strip heads and tails. Rear joint heads and tails starting, as our tails of front boards of volumes I and III, with boards holding firm. Library bookplates to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with significant handling marks to page perimeters, and the odd spot. Lacking the first text leaf of volume I, being the leaf immediately following the title page, and containing pages 1 and 2 of text. Good.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Spitfire, A Tale of the Sea
- Author
- Captain Chamier [Frederick Chamier]
- Publisher
- Henry Colburn, London
- Publication year
- 1840
- Condition
- Good
- Book Type
- book
- Binding
- Cloth
- Illustrator
- None
- Edition
- First edition.
- Item weight
- 1.5 kilograms
- Dimensions
- 8" by 5.5"
Rooke Books PBFA
Bath, United Kingdom
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Thompson Acquisitions Ltd
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Bath, United Kingdom BA1 5DJ
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