England’s Safety – George St. Lo – 1693 | First Edition British Naval Policy

George St. Lo

England's safety – george st. Lo – 1693 | first edition british naval policy | near fine. Modern rebind with leather spine and corners over marbled boards. The binding is secure. Pages show mild toning but remain clean and complete. Frontispiece lacking.

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Near fine. Modern rebind with leather spine and corners over marbled boards. The binding is secure. Pages show mild toning but remain clean and complete. Frontispiece lacking.

$750.00

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England’s Safety: Or, A Bridle to the French King by George St. Lo is a 1693 first edition pamphlet covering the naval concerns of 17th-century England. Written during the Nine Years’ War, this treatise included St. Lo’s observations of the French navy who held him captive. His remarks, drawn from experience, pressed for practical measures that could ensure England would not fall behind its rival across the Channel.

His text emphasizes the need to encourage navigation, expand merchant shipping, and develop fisheries as practical means of training seamen for wartime service. He highlights the herring trade as especially valuable in cultivating skills and sustaining a seafaring workforce. The work also includes sharp comparisons between English and French naval systems, noting the speed with which France could equip and dispatch its fleet.

 

Bibliographic Details

  • Title: England’s Safety: Or, A Bridle to the French King. Proposing a Sure Method for Encouraging Navigation, and Raising Qualified Seamen for the Well Manning Their Majesties Fleet on Any Occasion
  • Author(s): George St. Lo
  • Illustrator(s):
  • Contributor(s):
  • Publisher: London, Printed for W. Miller
  • Edition: First edition, 1693
    • 1st edition has no mention of edition on title page
  • Format: (8vo), single volume
  • Binding: Modern rebind, leather spine and corners with marbled boards
  • Size:  8.25 in x 6 in (21 x 15.2 cm)
  • Collation: 48 pp
  • Illustrations: none
    • Frontispiece lacking
  • Contents Include:
    • Proposals for improving English naval readiness
    • Arguments on fisheries and merchant trade as sources of trained sailors
    • observations on French naval practices
  • Provenance: bookplate – Richard Clark, Chamberlain of London; “Est Modus in Rebus”
  • Reference(s): Wing S 341; ESTC R 229366

 

Condition:

Near fine. Modern rebind with leather spine and corners over marbled boards. The binding is secure. Pages show mild toning but remain clean and complete. Frontispiece lacking.

 

Why Collect This?

  • First edition pamphlet on 17th-century English naval policy
  • Authored by an officer with direct French captivity experience
  • Rare text linking fisheries, commerce, and military readiness

 

Item Number: #29442

Categories

Law & Government

Military & War

European History

Voyages & Exploration & Maps

Authors

George St. Lo

Printing Date

17th Century

Language

English

Binding

Leather

Book Condition

Near Fine

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