The Wooden World Dissected In the Character of a Ship of War
by Edward Ward [Ned Ward]
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$1,738.09A$1,564.28
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About This Item
London: J Robinson, 1749. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A scarce copy of Ned Ward's controversial account of the Royal Navy. The fourth edition of this work.ESTC reference number: T62089. Collated, complete with a frontispiece.This work was first published in 1707, and is scarce in any edition. It has been written by the famous satirical author Ned Ward who was best known for his survey of London 'The London Spy'. In recent paper covered boards. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. Scattered spotting to pages. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 771L1
- Title
- The Wooden World Dissected In the Character of a Ship of War
- Author
- Edward Ward [Ned Ward]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J Robinson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1749
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Wooden World War Military Scarce War
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.