The Life of a Sailor
London: Richard Bentley, 1839. Early Edition. Hardcover. "New edition", 1839 (an early edition--first was 1832). This copy has an engraved frontispiece, engraved titlepage, and a printed titlepage--these pages are not prefaced by a page stating Bentley's Standard Library of Popular Modern Literature and a blank page. Rebound in leather-backed marbled boards, black spine label, gilt title on spine, 397 pp., clean unmarked text, Very Good copy, general age-toning to the pages, discoloration to the spine, light rubbing and wear to the edges of the covers including some loss, no dust jacket. We have housed the book in mylar. Chamier recounts Lord Byron's second attempt at swimming across the Hellespont. Very Good. Item #s00014382
Price: $95.62