The Shipwreck, A Poem
William Falconer; Illustrated by Robert Dodd
1811
William Baynes
4to
Description:
A dramatic narrative poem detailing the ill-fated voyage and ultimate destruction of a merchant vessel off the coast of Greece, illustrated with marine engravings by Robert Dodd. Filled with 23 dramatic illustrated plates. William Falconer (1732–1769) was a Scottish poet and sailor whose firsthand experiences at sea informed his vivid writing. Robert Dodd (1748–1815) was a renowned English marine painter and engraver celebrated for his accurate and dramatic depictions of naval battles and shipwrecks. Pull out map as frontispiece.
Condition:
Good Condition. Half bound in dark leather with cloth covered boards. Binding is firm and Contents are toned with some foxing. Leaf 151 & 152 is inlaid as with title page. Previous owner neat gift inscription to front end paper dated 1839. Boards have rubbing to edges and light peeling to spine ends.
The Shipwreck, A Poem
William Falconer; Illustrated by Robert Dodd
1811
William Baynes
4to
Description:
A dramatic narrative poem detailing the ill-fated voyage and ultimate destruction of a merchant vessel off the coast of Greece, illustrated with marine engravings by Robert Dodd. Filled with 23 dramatic illustrated plates. William Falconer (1732–1769) was a Scottish poet and sailor whose firsthand experiences at sea informed his vivid writing. Robert Dodd (1748–1815) was a renowned English marine painter and engraver celebrated for his accurate and dramatic depictions of naval battles and shipwrecks. Pull out map as frontispiece.
Condition:
Good Condition. Half bound in dark leather with cloth covered boards. Binding is firm and Contents are toned with some foxing. Leaf 151 & 152 is inlaid as with title page. Previous owner neat gift inscription to front end paper dated 1839. Boards have rubbing to edges and light peeling to spine ends.
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