Lot 34
HMS Victory & HMS Malacca.- Farquhar (William) Log of the proceedings of HMS "Victory"... 1854... 1855... Log of the Proceedings of HMS Malacca Captain Arthur Farquhar... 1855... 1857..., manuscript, original half calf, 1854-57.
Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000
Description
HMS Victory & HMS Malacca.- Farquhar (William) Log of the proceedings of HMS "Victory"... 1854... 1855... Log of the Proceedings of HMS Malacca Captain Arthur Farquhar... 1855... 1857..., manuscript, together 2 titles with watercolour decorations and 253pp. (26pp. & 227pp.), ruled throughout, some slight foxing, original half calf, corners and edges slightly rubbed, black and gilt morocco label on upper cover, folio, 1854-57.
⁂ Serving on the most famous ship in the Royal Navy. By the time this log was written HMS Victory was confined to Portsmouth Harbour as a harbour ship and remained so until 1922. Most of the entries consist of cleaning the ship and logging ships coming in and out of harbour. The entries for HMS Malacca include sailing to Port Island - Bermuda, Port Royal, Port-au-Prince, Chatham etc.
Arthur Farquhar joined the Royal Navy in 1829. He took part in the bombardment of Acre during the Oriental Crisis in 1840. Promoted to commander in 1844, Farquhar was given command of HMS Albatross in 1846 and fought pirates in Borneo in 1849. Promoted to captain in 1849, he commanded HMS Malacca, HMS Victory, HMS Hannibal HMS Hogue and HMS Lion.
Description
HMS Victory & HMS Malacca.- Farquhar (William) Log of the proceedings of HMS "Victory"... 1854... 1855... Log of the Proceedings of HMS Malacca Captain Arthur Farquhar... 1855... 1857..., manuscript, together 2 titles with watercolour decorations and 253pp. (26pp. & 227pp.), ruled throughout, some slight foxing, original half calf, corners and edges slightly rubbed, black and gilt morocco label on upper cover, folio, 1854-57.
⁂ Serving on the most famous ship in the Royal Navy. By the time this log was written HMS Victory was confined to Portsmouth Harbour as a harbour ship and remained so until 1922. Most of the entries consist of cleaning the ship and logging ships coming in and out of harbour. The entries for HMS Malacca include sailing to Port Island - Bermuda, Port Royal, Port-au-Prince, Chatham etc.
Arthur Farquhar joined the Royal Navy in 1829. He took part in the bombardment of Acre during the Oriental Crisis in 1840. Promoted to commander in 1844, Farquhar was given command of HMS Albatross in 1846 and fought pirates in Borneo in 1849. Promoted to captain in 1849, he commanded HMS Malacca, HMS Victory, HMS Hannibal HMS Hogue and HMS Lion.
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