Greenwich Hospital, a series of naval sketches, descriptive of the life of a man-of-war's man. By an old sailor. With illustrations by George Cruikshank

Barker, Matthew Henry

Published by published by James Robins and Co. Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row; and Joseph Robins, Jun. and Co. Lower Ormand Quay, Dublin, London, 1826

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First edition; 4to, pp. [4], 200; 12 engraved plates by Cruikshank, each in 2 states (hand-colored and plain), plus other vignette illustrations in the text; later three-quarter blue morocco by Riviere and Son, gilt-decorated spine in 6 compartments, gilt-lettered direct in 2, t.e.g.; extremities rubbed; the plain plates rather browned; all else very good and sound. "Greenwich Hospital is a hearty, good-natured book, treating of the virtues of British tars in approved nautical language. They maul Frenchmen and Spaniards, they go out in brigs and take frigates, they relieve women in distress. The artist, like a true Englishman as he is, loves dearly these brave guardians of old England, and chronicles their real or fanciful exploits with the greatest goodwill." Abbey, Scenery, 226; Cohn 53.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Greenwich Hospital, a series of naval sketches, descriptive of the life of a man-of-war's man. By an old sailor. With illustrations by George Cruikshank
• Publisher: published by James Robins and Co. Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row; and Joseph Robins, Jun. and Co. Lower Ormand Quay, Dublin, London
• Publication Date: 1826
• Edition: 1st Edition
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