Lot 64
Maritime.- Narrative (A) of the Proceedings of His Majesty's Fleet, under the command of Early Howe, 1796, bound with another similar, ?Admiral John Drinkwater's copy with his manuscript notes.
Hammer Price: £480
Description
Maritime.- Narrative (A) of the Proceedings of His Majesty's Fleet, under the command of Earl Howe, engraved frontispiece, 2 folding engraved plans, one with short tear and old repair, 1796, bound before, [Drinkwater (John)] A Narrative of the Proceedings of the British Fleet commanded by Admiral Sir John Jervis, 8 engraved folding plans, 1797, together 2 vol. bound as 1, John Drinkwater's copy with his manuscript notes in ink, occasional pencil notes in another hand, occasional faint spotting, ex-library with remnants of paper label to front free endpaper, contemporary straight grain blue morocco, gilt anchors to corners, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 4to.
⁂ Pencil notes to blanks suggesting that this was John Drinkwater's copy containing his manuscript notes, and that this copy was sold at Sotheby's in July 1834.
Description
Maritime.- Narrative (A) of the Proceedings of His Majesty's Fleet, under the command of Earl Howe, engraved frontispiece, 2 folding engraved plans, one with short tear and old repair, 1796, bound before, [Drinkwater (John)] A Narrative of the Proceedings of the British Fleet commanded by Admiral Sir John Jervis, 8 engraved folding plans, 1797, together 2 vol. bound as 1, John Drinkwater's copy with his manuscript notes in ink, occasional pencil notes in another hand, occasional faint spotting, ex-library with remnants of paper label to front free endpaper, contemporary straight grain blue morocco, gilt anchors to corners, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 4to.
⁂ Pencil notes to blanks suggesting that this was John Drinkwater's copy containing his manuscript notes, and that this copy was sold at Sotheby's in July 1834.
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