December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
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"The Naval Chronicle." London: Printed and Published by and for Joyce Gold, etc., 1799-1818. In 40 volumes. Tall octavo. A rare, full set of this important naval periodical of the Napoleonic epoch of 40 volumes, a set of 32, comprising volumes VI-XXIX; XXXI-XXXV; XXXVII, XXXVIII & XL, casebound in brown vetrex with gilt and the remaining 8 from another source in half-leather bindings with marbled boards, morocco labels and gilt. "The Naval Chronicle" was a monthly magazine published in London in parts from January 1799 to 1818, during the period from the Napoleonic Wars through to the War of 1812. Each issue featured an extensive number of reports of naval battles, including lists of captured and wrecked vessels; news of promotions, retirements and deaths; biographical sketches of officers, and first-hand battle accounts; and more news and gossip generally related to the affairs of the Royal Navy. The engraved plates show portraits of naval officers, views of overseas ports and local scenes, charts of harbors and ship battles, plans relating to naval ordnance, ship architecture, technology, and science, including astronomy, and maps of various places. CONDITION: The 8 volumes in leather binding collated and complete, with clean and bright pages, some scuffing and minimal edgewear to binding; the 32 volumes in brown not fully collated, but text is complete, while checking of plates and maps against index lists indicate that some are missing from most volumes; otherwise, a fine set especially for reference use by naval historians; The Naval Chronicle has never been reprinted in its entirety, only a sampling of extracts in a 6-volume set of recent date. Sold as a periodical and not subject to return.
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