An Essay on Naval Tactics, Systematical and Historical, with Explanatory Plates. In Four Parts, 2 Books

Clerk, John Esq. of Eldin

Published by Cadell and Davies in the Strand, 1790

About this Item

Four parts complete in two volumes. Volume one bound in brown marbled board with gilt titled spine. All folding charts intact. Interior marked by average foxing and PO stamp on front endpaper. Bit of cracking through front joint and slight warping of text block. Original hinges overall secure. Boards are worn around the edges, chipped at crown and scuffed over surface. Copyright 1790, 165p. Volume two is bound in gray paper with tan paper side titled in black. Interior marked by average foxing and PO plate pasted to front endpaper. Deckled edges. Binding secure. Boards are edge worn with paper creased and superficially torn along fore edge. Overall age soiling and spotty superficial erosion across board surfaces. Copyright 1797, 61p. NOTE: Additional shipping charges will include insurance and delivery confirmation.

Seller Inventory # 97978

Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Essay on Naval Tactics, Systematical and Historical, with Explanatory Plates. In Four Parts, 2 Books
• Publisher: Cadell and Davies in the Strand
• Publication Date: 1790
• Binding: 4To Hardcover
• Condition: Fair / Fair
• Seller catalogs:
  • MILITARY
  • BOATS
  • 18TH CENTURY & OLDER