A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge. [Publications of the Navy Records Society, vols. 26, 27, 36, [57] ]
by Tanner, J.R. ; Pepys, S. ; Pepys Library
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Covers of Vols I and II rather soiled, endpaper of Vol II cracked at front hinge, some wear to heads and tails of spines, Good
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About This Item
Navy Records Society, [London], first edition, 1903 - 1923. 4 vols, two-tone cloth, gilt cover device, top edge trimmed, others untrimmed, 8vo, 25 cm,. xii, 452, 3 + xxxviii, 455, [3] + liii, 458, 4 + cxxviii, 725 pp. Contents: Vol I. General introduction (pp 1-251). Register of ships (pp [253]-306. Register of sea officers (pp 307-435). Index; Vol II. Admiralty letters (vols 2 and 3); Vol III. Admiralty letters (vol. IV and V); Vol IV. AdmiraltyJournal [January 1, 1673-4 - April 21, 1679]. Covers of Vols I and II rather soiled, endpaper of Vol II cracked at front hinge, some wear to heads and tails of spines, Good.
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- Wykeham Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BIBLIO-15264
- Title
- A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge. [Publications of the Navy Records Society, vols. 26, 27, 36, [57] ]
- Author
- Tanner, J.R. ; Pepys, S. ; Pepys Library
- Format/Binding
- 4 vols, two-tone cloth, gilt cover device, top edge trimmed, others untrimmed, 8vo, 25 cm,
- Book Condition
- Used - Covers of Vols I and II rather soiled, endpaper of Vol II cracked at front hinge, some wear to heads and tails of spines, Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Navy Records Society, [London], first edition, 1903 - 1923
- Date Published
- 1903 - 1923
- Pages
- xii, 452, 3 + xxxviii, 455, [3] + liii, 458, 4 + cxxviii, 725 pp
- Keywords
- Great Britain. Royal Navy History 17th century Sources. Great Britain History, Naval Stuarts, 1603-1714 Sources. Manuscripts Great Britain Catalogs. Archives Great Britain. Pepys Library.;Tanner, J. R.;Pepys, Samuel;Great Britain. Admiralty. Archives
- Bookseller catalogs
- Naval & Maritime (Bibliographies);
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Wykeham Books
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LONDON, Aberdeen
About Wykeham Books
We specialize chiefly in "books about books", the emphasis being on historical aspects of book collecting, production and distribution. A particular speciality is in bibliographies, of all subjects of interest to collectors, dealers and scholars, with several thousand bibliography titles in stock. Other strengths include extensive holdings of auction catalogues for book sales and a good selction of reference material on and facsimiles of illuminated manuscripts. We also have a special interest in rare material by or about Rudyard Kipling.
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