Commodore Anson's Voyage in the South Seas and Around the World.

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First edition inscribed by the author to his sister, the writer Edith Somerville, "for Edith with love from Boyle. Oct 29th 1934." With Boyle Somerville's card tipped onto title-page. The original pictorial dust wrapper was been detached and the panels have been pasted onto the prelims. The front panel has been initialled by Edith Somerville. 8vo., original cloth with a hand made plain paper dust wrapper with paper labels on spine and upper wrapper, lettered in manuscript (in Edith Somerville's hand?). Wrapper a bit chipped and soiled with original brown tape ties. Boyce Somerville was a distinguished naval officer who retired in 1919 having attained the rank of Vice-Admiral. He was also an eminent hydrographic surveyor who mapped the Persian Gulf, the waters of Ceylon and much of the British coastline. He published books including dictionaries of Pacific languages encountered during his naval career, as well as works of naval history. His last book Will Mariner was finished, after his death at the hands of the IRA, by his sister Edith, to whom this book is warmly inscribed. Edith Somerville is best known for her literary collaborations with her cousin Violet Martin.

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Título

Commodore Anson's Voyage in the South Seas and Around the World.

Editor

London William Heinemann Ltd. 1934

Fecha de publicación

1934

Encuadernación

Hardcover

Estado

Very Good

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