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    By Joseph Allen
    London   George Bell & Sons
    7" by 5" [5], vi-xvi, [3], 2-527; [5], vi-xi, [2], 2-604pp
    A Bickers' bound edition of Joseph Allen's detailed discussion on the important battles of the British Navy, illustrated throughout.
    By Joseph Allen

    1878-80 Battles of the British Navy

    London   George Bell & Sons
    7" by 5" [5], vi-xvi, [3], 2-527; [5], vi-xi, [2], 2-604pp
    A Bickers' bound edition of Joseph Allen's detailed discussion on the important battles of the British Navy, illustrated throughout.
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    Description

    Illustrated, Leather Binding, Signed Binding

    In a signed binding by Bickers & Son, a prize binding for the Royal Medical College.

    Complete in two volumes.

    An in-depth discussion on prominent and important battles that took place throughout of the vivid history of the British Royal Navy.

    Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and seventeen plates. Collated, complete.

    Volume II illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and sixteen plates. Collated, complete.

    Written by Joseph Allen.

    Prior owner's ink inscriptions to the verso to the front endpapers and to the recto to the front free endpapers.

    Condition

    In a full calf Bickers binding. Externally, generally smart. Light marks to the boards and spines. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Spines are a touch faded. Rear board of Volume I is lightly discoloured. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just a couple of light spots.

    Very Good

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