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30 Illustrations by Birket Foster. 8vo, publisher s original brick red cloth, gilt ruled and lettered on the upper cover and spine, stamped floral borders on both covers. a.e.g. xxxiv, 169 pp. A very bright copy, some evidence of aging and a bit of the expected foxing to some leaves. An attractive edition of this work, beautifully illustrated. Falconer's poem gained wide appeal due to the accuracy of his description of seafaring life, for which he drew upon his early career as a sailor. He had himself been one of only three survivors of a trading ship on voyage from Alexandria to Venice. The work gained for him the patronage of the Duke of York, through whose influence he obtained the position of purser on various warships. Seller Inventory # 13891
Bibliographic Details
Title: THE SHIPWRECK, A POEM, With Life by Robert ...
Publisher: London T. Nelson and Sons 1868
Binding: Hardcover
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