Description
First edition of the Narrative of Captain O’Brien, R.N., published in London in 1814.
Octavo, [12], 5-212pp, [4]. Introduction and opening address are bound out of order. Finely bound in blue cloth, title in gilt on black morocco spine. Navy blue endpapers. Solid text block, faint foxing and toning to leaves. The title page is trimmed along the top edge. A very good example in a vibrant binding.
This work is reprinted from The Naval Chronicle, with additions by Captain O’Brien.