William James Captain Chamier (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Fold out tables in the back, one has a tear, but no loss. Previous owner's ink inscription. The volume is on the worn side. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Half-Leather. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. This is a set of 6 books with green/teal leather spines and corners and marbled boards. These have been "touched up" at corners and sides of spines with a color that doesn't quite match. Each book has a frontispiece of a different person with some transfer to title page. Each book also has foldout charts: 1- three, 2-three, 3 - six, 4 - two, 5-four and 6-eight. Edges of pages are lightly tanned but pages are clean, tight and unmarked. This set may require additional postage. SEE PHOTOS.

London: Richard Bentley, 1837, Six Volumes, A New Edition. In six volumes, half blue polished calf binding with gilt titles and volume numbers to red and cream labels, half calf and marbled paper covered boards. Beautifully gilt decorated spines with gilt maritime tooling to the compartments, numbers to oval brown labels. Rubbing to the base of the front joint of Vol I which impacts the base of the spine. Some of the folding tables have folded corners but are in good condition. An unusual and attractive binding. Vol. I: xii, xxxii, 404pp; frontispiece, 5 diagrams in the text, 8 engraved portraits, and 4 folding tables (no 1-4). Vol. II: vii, [i], 396pp; 2 diagrams in the text, 3 engraved portraits, and 3 folding tables (5-7). Vol. III: viii, 376pp; 2 diagrams in the text for the Battle of Trafalgar, 3 engraved portraits and 6 folding tables (8-13). Vol. IV: vi, [ii], 375, [1]pp; 15 diagrams in the text (including 11 on Battle of Trafalgar and 3 on Richard Strachan's Action), 3 engraved portraits and 2 folding tables (14-15). Vol. V: vii, [i], 404pp; 8 diagrams in the text, 5 engraved portraits and 4 folding tables (16-19). Vol. VI: viii, 567[1]pp; 6 diagrams in the text, 1 engraved portrait, 9 folding tables (20-28).Page edges of pages 111-127 Provenance: bookplate for John Orde Ommanney to the front paste down. Approximately 9 inches (22.5cm) tall. Condition Report Externally Spine - very good condition - gilt titles to red and cream labels, gilt numbers to circular brown leather labels centred to cream compartments, five gilt raised bands with six beautifully gilt decorated compartments, worn and rubbed with minor loss of gilt to the base of Vol I. Joints - very good condition - rubbed and worn, rubbing to the base of the front joint of Vol I which impacts the base of the spine. Corners - very good condition - bumped and worn. Boards - good condition - half calf with marbled paper covered boards, gently marked and scratched. Page edges - good condition - darkened to the top edge, all marbled, some misfolded to Vol VI. Binding - very good condition - attractive and sound. See above and photos. Internally Hinges - very good condition - sound. Paste downs - good condition - marbled paper paste downs, bookplates. End papers - good condition - marbled end papers, tanned and gently foxed subsequently. Pages - good condition - frontispiece to Vol I, 23 engraved portraits, 38 diagrams in the text and 28 folding tables complete, some foxing and tanning to the page edges especially around the folding tables, page edges folded to Vol VI (see above). See photos.

6 VOL SET, octavo, half leather bound marbled boards, gilt lettering & decoration to spines, red speckling to page edges, frontispieces to vols 1+2 only, mixed pagination, illus, folding charts to rear, VG (light to moderate bruising to extrems, light rubbing to spines, moderate crackling & bruising to sine of vol 6, light chafing to boards, light to moderate tanning & light foxing to page edges, light to moderate soiling to eps, light cracking to some gutters, minor foxing & soiling throughout each vol, minor creasing & foxing/soiling to folding charts, prev. owner's name in pencil to ffep).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. ILLUSTRATED (illustrator). THIS IS A VERY HEAVY SET SO ADDITIONAL POSTAGE WILL BE CHARGED - PLEASE ASK FOR A POSTAGE QUOTATION BEFORE ORDERING. 6 Volumes, over 2400pp, illustrated with valuable maps and portraits, bound in blue polished morocco, elaborately gilt decorated spines, raised bands, title labels inset on red morocco, gilt lettered, bound by Hering, Provenance: ex-library copy with the library bookplate and stamps of East Sussex County Library in the front of all volumes - these are the only library markings in this very pleasing six volume set, Richard Bentley, London, 1837. * this edition with additions by Chamier is of greater value according to DNB.

Leather. Condition: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A complete set of William James's comprehensive history of Britain's Royal Navy, uniformly bound in full calf. A new edition of this complete six-volume set uniformly bound in a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to the spine and marbling to the end papers and edges. Retaining the original half titles. Bookplate of Henry Thum Storey to the front paste down of each volume. Four plates and four folding plates to volume I. Four plates and three folding plates to volume II. Three plates and six folding plates to volume III. Four plates and two folding plates to volume IV. Four plates and four folding plates to volume V. Five plates and nine folding plates to volume VI. Collated, complete.A 'New Edition' of naval historian William James's impressive work, in which he aims to provide an exacting and detailed account of every naval war operation between 1793 and 1820.James consulted every published work on the subject that he could locate, alongside French and English official narratives, while also including details from ship logs, and where possible personal testimonies from individuals involved.Sometimes described as a 'monument to accuracy', James's work offers an almost unparalleled level of detailed insight into naval movements during the Napoleonic wars and surrounding years. Uniformly bound in a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the spines and extremities, and a touch of fading to the upper extremities of the front boards. Mark to the front board of volumes I and V. Front joints to volumes IV and VI are cracking, with straining to the front hinges, which remain firmly held by cords. Front hinge to volume III is starting but remains firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for the odd spot to the plates and to first and last few pages. Good. book.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Unamed (illustrator). A six volume set of works being a work of naval history written by William James, with additional work by Captain Chamier. Rebound, in a uniform full cloth binding. Complete in six volumes. A history of naval history in Britain from 1793 with the declaration of War, up until the accession of George IV. Written by William James, with and additional account of the Burmese War by Captain Chamier. William M. James is a noted maritime historian whose work on the French Revolution are among his most highly regarded. Captain Frederick Chamier was a naval officer and novelist, who wrote a number of popular naval works throughout the 19th century. Illustrated with 25 portrait across the 6 volumes. With 5 folding plates to the rear of volume I, 3 to volume II, 6 to volume III, 2 to volume IV, 3 to volume V, and 5 to volume VI. Collated complete. A fascinating insight into the history of the British navy. Rebound in a uniform cloth binding. Externally smart, with light rubbing to the spine and extremities. Light spots to the top edge and to the fore edge. Internally generally firmly bound, strained in places. Fronitispiece to volume VI is detached but present with binding strained to the title page. Pages are generally clean with light age toning and to the occasional spot. Numerous folding plates to the rear of each volume. Very Good Indeed. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 6 volume set, 9" tall. A very pretty later full calf by Riviere with gilt raised bands, twin labels and very fine gilt tooling around a cornucopia. Twin gilt fillets frame the boards, dentelles and gilt top edge. There is a degree of rubbing and weakness to the shoulders and slight blotchiness to the spines. Embellished with 24 full page engraved plates and 28 folding tables. A very good looking set of this great work which covers the period from 'The Declaration of War by France in 1793, to the Accession of George IV'.

A new edition, with additions and notes, and an account of the Burmese war and the Battle of Navarino. In six volumes, totalling more than 2,500 pages, portrait plates (some quite browned), battle-plans in text, 28 folding tables (bound without table no. 4), appendices, notes, index; demy 8vo; contemporary navy cloth, lettered, decorated and ruled in gilt & blind, fore-corners lightly bruised, some light soiling and fading, joints reinforced, a few slightly split; uncut; bookplate of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedowns, ownership name on some upper free endpapers and library stamp on one, scattered foxing, browning and soiling of leaves, occasional crease to fore-corners; Richard Bentley, London, 1837.

Complete in 6 volumes. Size 8.5 x 5.5 inches. Bound in contemporary full blue polished calf leather fine bindings, gilt line paneled boards, with raised banding and gilt decoration to spines, red and brown leather spine labels lettered in gilt. In good condition. Some light wear to covers, spines and spine edges a little rubbed. Volume I & III one spine label has a little loss lower corner. Each volume frontis and title page are a little marked top and bottom edge. Some light tanning pages. Else overall pages clean and tight. 24 steel-engraved portraits, 38 battle diagrams, and 28 folding plates of abstracts. Illustrated with four folding plates and four portraits to volume I; three folding plates and four portraits to volume II; six folding plates and three portraits to volume III; two folding plates and four portraits to volume IV; four folding plates and four portraits to volume VI, and nine folding plates and five portraits to volume VI.