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Jacob Faithful
by Frederick Marryat
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Constable & Co, 1928. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 5.5". Robert William Buss. A limited edition copy of this Victorian novel. With twelve colour illustrations by Robert William Buss. This limited edition copy of Captain Frederick Marryat's novel is illustrated with colour plates by Robert William Buss. With five colour plates to volume I, and seven colour plates to volume II, collated and complete. This two-volume novel is centred on the lives the Thames watermen, and the episodes of the eponymous character's life that lead him to the Royal navy. Marrayat was himself a Royal Navy, and had a system of maritime flag signalling named after him. A noted pioneer of nautical fiction, the author was also an acquaintance of Charles Dickens. The illustrator of the present work is best known for his large watercolour, Dickens's dream. The majority of pages to this volume are untrimmed. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Lightly rubbed to the boards and the spine, with a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine. The front hinge is starting, but firm to volume II. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally clean with the occasional mark. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 864N40
- Title
- Jacob Faithful
- Author
- Frederick Marryat
- Illustrator
- Robert William Buss
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Constable & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1928
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Jacob Faithful Captain Frederick Marryat Robert William Buss Colour Plates Captain Frederick Marryat
Terms of Sale
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Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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