1735 NAVAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND Lediard ADMIRAL HAMOND'S COPY Royal Navy

Description: [Naval History] ~ ADMIRAL HAMOND'S COPY LEDIARD, Thomas The naval history of england, In all its branches; from the norman conquest In the Year 1066. to the Conclusion of 1734.. London. Printed for John Wilcox...and Oliver Payne, 1735. First edition. Folio. Two volumes bound as one. iv, [24], xii, 394, [2], 395933pp, [1]. Printed in double columns. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a terminal page of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary giltruled speckled calf. Without letteringpiece. Rubbed, boards held by cords only, wear to head of spine. Light dampstaining to head of textblock, loss to lower corners of leaves 5S2 and 10G2, ink stains to p.159, very occasional later pencil annotations. Armorial bookplate of Sir G. E. Hamond to FEP, ink ownership inscription to head of title page: 'Rear Admiral Sir Graham E. Hamond Bart. 1828'. The first edition of Thomas Lediard's (16851743) monumental naval history. Included are accounts of naval battles, voyages of discovery to Africa, Asia and America (John and Sebastian Cabot, Frobisher to the arctic, Sir Francis Drake, Sir Humphrey Gilbert to Newfoundland), and account of the British colonies in America (Virginia, Nevis, Maryland). Sir Graham Eden Hamond (17791862), respected naval officer notable for his commands during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Following a distinguished career, including a period serving as Commanderin Chief, South American Station, Hamond attained the rank of Admiral of the Fleet. ESTC T149949. ~ About Antiquates We’re based in the heart of the Dorset countryside, with an antiquarian bookshop in Wareham, housed within a beautiful Grade II Listed Georgian Building, we also travel far and wide to buy, sell and advise on rare books. We offer a wealth of antiquarian books, specialising in early and hand-press printing - but not excluding all others! Our bias is towards the unusual, the interesting and the important - and we try to offer our customers a varied and frequently changing selection, along with advice on library development and special purchases. We are proud and active members of the ABA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association), ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers) and the PBFA (Provincial Book Fairs Association) - professional bodies for the antiquarian book trade, abiding by their codes of practice and exhibiting at several large national and regional book fairs each year. Viewings of all books in our stock are possible by appointment at our Wareham bookshop, the details for which are displayed in the 'Business seller Information' section below. Purchase and Payment We aim to make your purchase as straightforward and pleasurable as possible. Payment can be made by various methods: From customers in the UK we accept: Paypal Bank Transfers (in GBP £ Sterling) Cheques (in GBP £ Sterling) For customers from the rest of the world we accept: Paypal Bank Transfers (in GBP £ Sterling) Postage and Packing As experienced and professional booksellers we have shipped books to many countries, and will be happy to quote costs for destinations and/or services other than those currently specified for this heavy book. All books are expertly wrapped, dispatched via national and international postal or courier services, and fully insured from our door to yours. Please be aware that antiquarian books can be imported to many destinations without restriction or extra duties (for example, the entire European Union), but that some destinations do charge import duties and/or sales tax on imported items. As per eBay terms, buyers are liable to pay these costs on receipt. Please see Postage and Payments section

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