Captain Frederic Marryat (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. original cloth, spine bumped and chipped, frontispiece a trifle tired, advertisement leaf, good; 401 pages.

Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by H. M. Brock (illustrator). Introduction by David Hannay. Red cloth with stamped pattern, titles in gilt, 7.75 inches tall; xxvii, 411 [1] 4 pages of publisher's adverts with 40 full-page black and white illustrations by H.M. Brock. Top edge smooth, others uncut. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Loss of color on a portion of the rear board. . First published in three volumes in 1834, the story of a young man's journey into adulthood encountering a gallery of odd and wonderful characters and wit including an incident of spontaneous human combustion! Captain Frederick Marryat, was an English naval officer, traveler, and hero of the Napoleonic wars, His novels were very popular in the first half of the 19th century are still read today. He is noted today as an early pioneer of the sea story, and an acquaintance of Charles Dickens. Subjects: Maritime fiction; Historical Fiction; Sea Stories Themes: Pride. Independence, Loyalty, Honesty, Hard Work, Value of Education, Forgiveness.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First illustrated edition. Some rubbing to corners. First edition, Pages clean and bright, no markings, light wear to edges. Binding tight. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.