Title: The Royal Navy, in a Series of Illustrations Lithographed in Colours. From Original Drawings by W.F. Mitchell, Esq. with an Introduction by F. Elgar Author: Mitchell, W. F. and F. Elgar Place: Portsmouth Publisher: Griffin & Co. Date: 1881 Description: [3] leaves, 15 pp + 24 chromolithograph plates each with accompanying un-numbered page of descriptive text. 10¾x8, original blue cloth with title and decoration in gilt and black, all edges gilt. Third edition, revised and corrected. Beautifully detailed chromolithographs of ships of the British Royal Navy from 1860-1872. Text and plates printed on heavy cardstock. Lot Amendments Condition: Rebacked retaining original spine, covers rather scuffed and stained, faint dampstain at upper left corner of plates - not affecting image, moderate foxing to text and margins of some plates, 1920 gift inscription to front blank leaf. Good to very good Item number: 168343
Title: The Royal Navy, in a Series of Illustrations Lithographed in Colours. From Original Drawings by W.F. Mitchell, Esq. with an Introduction by F. Elgar Author: Mitchell, W. F. and F. Elgar Place: Portsmouth Publisher: Griffin & Co. Date: 1881 Description: [3] leaves, 15 pp + 24 chromolithograph plates each with accompanying un-numbered page of descriptive text. 10¾x8, original blue cloth with title and decoration in gilt and black, all edges gilt. Third edition, revised and corrected. Beautifully detailed chromolithographs of ships of the British Royal Navy from 1860-1872. Text and plates printed on heavy cardstock. Lot Amendments Condition: Rebacked retaining original spine, covers rather scuffed and stained, faint dampstain at upper left corner of plates - not affecting image, moderate foxing to text and margins of some plates, 1920 gift inscription to front blank leaf. Good to very good Item number: 168343
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