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The Flagship; Or A Voyage Around The World, In The United States Frigate Columbia; Attended By Her Consort The Sloop Of War John Adams, And Bearing The Broad Pennant Of Commodore George C. Read
by Taylor, Fitch W
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton & Co, 1840. First Edition, First Printing. Full leather. Near fine. Scarce first edition, first printing of The Flagship by Fitch W. Taylor in a fine binding.. Octavo, [two volumes], 388pp; 406pp. Three-quarter navy blue morocco, light blue cloth boards, gilt ruling to covers. Title in gilt on spine, five raised bands with gilt-ruled compartments. Marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Red ribbon bookmarks sewn in. Bound by Root & Son. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, faint foxing to title page, not affecting text, a touch of rubbing to joints. Volume I with frontispiece and tissue. Both volumes have original cloth spines preserved on rear flyleaves and bookplates of Thomas W. Lawson on verso of front free endpapers. Senior Chaplain of the U.S. Navy Fitch W. Taylor (1803-1865) was first a minister for the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Maryland. During his twenty-four years of service in the U.S. Navy, Taylor circumnavigated the globe aboard the USS Columbia, one of the first U.S. naval ships to make such a voyage. The Flagship details his experiences aboard this vessel.
The bookplates in these volumes belonged to Thomas W. Lawson (1857-1925), a controversial Boston businessman who promoted and manipulated stocks, primarily in the copper market.
The bookplates in these volumes belonged to Thomas W. Lawson (1857-1925), a controversial Boston businessman who promoted and manipulated stocks, primarily in the copper market.
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- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12455
- Title
- The Flagship; Or A Voyage Around The World, In The United States Frigate Columbia; Attended By Her Consort The Sloop Of War John Adams, And Bearing The Broad Pennant Of Commodore George C. Read
- Author
- Taylor, Fitch W
- Illustrator
- Scarce first edition, first printing of The Flagship by Fitch W. Taylor in a fine binding.
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- D. Appleton & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1840
- Keywords
- USS Columbia, Home Squadron, George A Magruder, East India Squadron
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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