Her Majesty's Navy - Illustrated - 3 volumes in 6 divisions Div 1 to Div VI
by Charles Rathbone Low
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Wellington, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: J S Virtue & Co. Limited, 1890. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Christian Symons and W Fred Mitchell. Blue cloth with red title to fronts and gilt title to spines. Gilt page edges. Corners a bit bumped. minor foxing to end papers. Brown end papers. Stamp for Reform Club and another owner on end papers and on title page, Div 1, 176 pp plus 4pp adverts.7 col plates at front with tissue guards, Div. 2 pp 177 to 348, Div 3 p 1 to 180, , Div. 4 181 to 352, Div 5 p 1 to 180, Div 6 181 to 352 with index and preface to and contents to three vol set of her majesty's navy at rear 1st edition complete set of Charles Rathbone Lows Her Majestys Navy which includes brilliant colour portrait engravings and views. Charles Rathbone Low (1837 1918) served as a Lieutenant in the Indian Navy. I can see another edition which was printed in three divisions.
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- Bookseller
- The Last Word (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2457
- Title
- Her Majesty's Navy - Illustrated - 3 volumes in 6 divisions Div 1 to Div VI
- Author
- Charles Rathbone Low
- Illustrator
- Christian Symons and W Fred Mitchell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing
- Publisher
- J S Virtue & Co. Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1890
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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