A New Naval History: or, Compleat View of the British Marine. In which The Royal Navy and the Merchant s Service are Traced Through All their Periods and Different Branches: with The Lives of the Admirals and Navigators, who have Honour d this Nation, and Distinguish d Themselves by their Conduct, Courage, Victories, and Discoveries. Including The Most Considerable Naval Expeditions, and Sea-Fights: Our right to The Dominion of the Sea, and the Dignity of the British Flag: The Laws and Regulations for The Government and Oeconomy of His Majesty s Navy; and The Business and Management of the several Royal Yards and Docks in this Kingdom. To which are added Our Right and Title to the British Colonies in North-America: and

John Entick, M.A.

Edité par London: Printed for R. Manby, near Ludgate-Hill; W. Reeve, near Serjeant s Inn, in Fleetstreet; W. Bizet, in St. Clement s Church-Yard; P. Davey and B. Law, in Ave-Mary-Lane; and J. Scott, in Pater-Noster-Row., 1757

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London: Printed for R. Manby, near Ludgate-Hill; W. Reeve, near Serjeant s Inn, in Fleetstreet; W. Bizet, in St. Clement s Church-Yard; P. Davey and B. Law, in Ave-Mary-Lane; and J. Scott, in Pater-Noster-Row. 1757 First Edition. Folio, 16 ½ inches tall by 11 inches wide by 3 inches deep. [4], lxii, 63-887pp, plates: portraits and a large folding map of Europe, 5 in total including the map. Lacking the frontispiece of Entick (a Portrait). Repaired to the spine, torn with loss to page 775/6 see images; and minor loss to 773/4. Possibly lacking 11pp at the rear. Otherwise complete and in good condition throughout. New spine to the original boards. Full-page plate of 'Standards, Flags, Colours, &.' facing page 348. A large folding map: 'A compleat Chart of the European Seas from the Gulf of Finland to the Levant', some 22 inches wide by 16 and ¼ inches tall [415 x 550mm] in size, facing page 588. Full-page plate: 'A View of the Engagement between the English Fleet and the Spanish Invincible Armada off the Start Point near Plymouth | B. Cole sculp', facing page 242. Full-page plate: 'Charles Howard, Earl of Nottingham, Lord High Admiral of England | T. Chambers Sculp' facing page 333 and full-page plate: 'Sr. Francis Drake' facing page 335; both the portrait plates are bright and clean with a little offset on facing pages. Lacking 11pp at the rear assumed to be Index and tables. ESTC T138487. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles to a new spine. Joints good condition solid. Corners good condition bumped and worn, repaired. Boards good condition marked and worn. Page edges good condition darkened. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition solid. Paste downs good condition marked. End papers good condition marked. Title good condition minor marks and spotting. Pages good condition foxed and marked, page 773 to 776 has damage in the gutter of the page with loss, hole in the outer margin of the pages towards the end of the volume not impacting the text. Binding good condition solid. See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1757 Binding: Hardback.

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• Titre: A New Naval History: or, Compleat View of the British Marine. In which The Royal Navy and the Merchant s Service are Traced Through All their Periods and Different Branches: with The Lives of the Admirals and Navigators, who have Honour d this Nation, and Distinguish d Themselves by their Conduct, Courage, Victories, and Discoveries. Including The Most Considerable Naval Expeditions, and Sea-Fights: Our right to The Dominion of the Sea, and the Dignity of the British Flag: The Laws and ...
• Éditeur: London: Printed for R. Manby, near Ludgate-Hill; W. Reeve, near Serjeant s Inn, in Fleetstreet; W. Bizet, in St. Clement s Church-Yard; P. Davey and B. Law, in Ave-Mary-Lane; and J. Scott, in Pater-Noster-Row.
• Date de parution: 1757
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Good
• État de la jaquette: No Jacket