1806 1ed Naval Chronicle Royal Navy Jamaica Port Royal MERMAIDS Ships Wrecks

1806 1^ed Naval Chronicle Royal Navy Jamaica Port Royal MERMAIDS Ships Wrecks

 

‘The Naval Chronicle’ was a British periodical which began publication starting in 1799. Its focus was to provide information on the Royal Navy, particularly biographical sketches of important figures, histories, news, and other essays on nautical subjects, to the British public.

 

This illustrated 1806 issue features impressive views of ships, sea battles, castles, lighthouses, and portraits of admirals including a highly desirable view of Port Royal in Jamaica. This particular volume includes information on:

• Memoirs of Riggs Popham, capture of Buenos Aires
• Ship mutinies
• Thomas Jefferson ordering British ships out of US waters
• Wreck of the HMS Porpoise
• Sightings of mermaids!
• Indian trade and East India Company

 

Item number: #14809

Price: $550

 

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The naval chronicle, a general and biographical history of the royal navy of the United Kingdom… volume the sixteenth

 

London: printed and published by Joyce Gold, 1806. First edition.

 

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages; v16
  • [xi], [2], 515, [10]
  • 14 engravings
• Language: English
• Provenance: Hon. Frederic Noel book plate
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~9.5in X 6in (24cm x 15.5cm)

 

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