Lot 71
Campbell (Dr. J.) & John Kent. Biographia Nautica: or, Memoirs of those Illustrious Seamen, 5 vol., first edition, Dublin, for J. Williams, 1785; and another naval history (10)
Hammer Price: £950
Description
Campbell (Dr. J.) & John Kent. Biographia Nautica: or, Memoirs of those Illustrious Seamen, 5 vol., first edition, engraved frontispiece to vol. 1 only and 16 plates, scattered spotting and soiling, Q8 vol. 2 & C4 vol. 5 with tear into text and no loss, 2G1 vol. 2 with small marginal paper defect, M7 vol. 3 with short marginal tear, bookplates of Michael Tisdall and Robert J. Hayhurst, contemporary speckled calf, Dublin, for J. Williams, 1785 § Hervey (Frederic) The Naval History of Great Britain, 5 vol., 5 engraved frontispieces, of which one folding map, 47 engraved plates, 8 folding engraved maps, 5 with tears and neat old repairs verso, scattered spotting, I2 vol. 5 with lower corner trimmed just touching catch-word, 2A1 vol. 5 with fraying to fore-edge and neatly strengthened, bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to vol. 1, contemporary calf, fractional bumping to corners and extremities, by William Adlard for J. Bew, 1779; 8vo (10)
Description
Campbell (Dr. J.) & John Kent. Biographia Nautica: or, Memoirs of those Illustrious Seamen, 5 vol., first edition, engraved frontispiece to vol. 1 only and 16 plates, scattered spotting and soiling, Q8 vol. 2 & C4 vol. 5 with tear into text and no loss, 2G1 vol. 2 with small marginal paper defect, M7 vol. 3 with short marginal tear, bookplates of Michael Tisdall and Robert J. Hayhurst, contemporary speckled calf, Dublin, for J. Williams, 1785 § Hervey (Frederic) The Naval History of Great Britain, 5 vol., 5 engraved frontispieces, of which one folding map, 47 engraved plates, 8 folding engraved maps, 5 with tears and neat old repairs verso, scattered spotting, I2 vol. 5 with lower corner trimmed just touching catch-word, 2A1 vol. 5 with fraying to fore-edge and neatly strengthened, bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to vol. 1, contemporary calf, fractional bumping to corners and extremities, by William Adlard for J. Bew, 1779; 8vo (10)
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