LIVES OF THE ADMIRALS and Other Eminent British Seamen.
Containing their Personal Histories, and a Detail of all their Public Services, including a New and Accurate Naval History from the earliest Accounts of Time; and clearly proving, by a continued Series of Facts, our uninterrupted Claim to, and Enjoyment of, the Dominion of our Seas . . . The Second Edition, carefully revised, corrected, and enlarged. In four Volumes. Pp. [iv]+544(last blank)+[ii]+476+[24](index)+[ii]+488|[ii]+454(last blank)+[16](index), head & tailpiece decorations, a few small decorative initials, indices; cr. 8vo; early calf, rebacked with later calf spines ruled in gilt around raised bands, contrasting gilt lettered and decorated tan & olive green title and volume labels, the boards slightly scuffed, edges lightly worn (heaviest at fore-corners); early shelf label and armorial bookplate of Thomas Papillon on upper pastedowns, later bookplate of David Levine, Sydney, on upper free endpapers, small early inked annotation at top fore-corner of upper free endpaper Volume I, hinges starting, the upper free endpaper and title page loose in Volume II, a few light marginal damp stains, a little light foxing and browning; printed for T. Walker, London, 1750. ESTC T89825. *Scottish writer John Campbell (1708-1775) was a prolific author who (according to Boswell), was described by Samuel Johnson as 'the richest author that ever grazed the common of literature'. Item #169849
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