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COLUMNA ROSTRATA : Or, a critical history of the English sea-affairs: wherein all the remarkable actions of the English nation at sea are described, and the most considerable events (especially in the account of the three Dutch Wars) are proved.
by COLLIBER, Samuel. Naval History.:
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About This Item
London, printed for R. Robinson, at the Golden-Lion, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1727.. TITLE CONTINUED: Either from Original Pieces or from the Testimonies of the Best Foreign Historians. FIRST EDITION 1727, 8vo, approximately 200 x 120 mm, 7½ x 5 inches, pages: vi, 7-312, plus 8 unnumbered pages of index, bound in full calf, rebacked with original spine relaid, gilt lettered morocco title to spine, gilt rules and date to spine, new endpapers. Slight rubbing to binding, slight edge wear, small repair to blank side of title page, hardly visible, tip of title page missing, pale browning to title page, small neat repair to top corner of following page, not affecting text, top corner of page 255 neatly repaired, neat repair to top outer margin of 1 index page, not affecting text, 14 other small closed tears neatly repaired, not affecting text and hardly visible, occasional small spot, despite the repairs a very good clean copy. See: J. Sabin, A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, number 14414; Christies, A selection from The Scott Library of Navigation and Marine Science page 48, No.118. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47773
- Title
- COLUMNA ROSTRATA : Or, a critical history of the English sea-affairs: wherein all the remarkable actions of the English nation at sea are described, and the most considerable events (especially in the account of the three Dutch Wars) are proved.
- Author
- COLLIBER, Samuel. Naval History.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- London, printed for R. Robinson, at the Golden-Lion, in St. Paul’s Church-Yard, 1727.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- military naval battles naval victories sea warfare naval history netherland holland stuarts maritime marine war ships
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About Roger Middleton
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