| Name | "A Narrative of the Loss of the Royal George" |
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| Catalog ID | HCM3990 | |
| Year | 1841 | |
| Description | "A Narrative | of the | Loss | of the | Royal George, | at Spithead, August, 1782; | including | Tracey's Attempt to raise her in 1783, | also, | Col. Pasley's Operations in removing | the wreck, | by explosions of gunpowder, in 1839-40. | ------- | Third Edition. -------- | Portsea: | Printed & Published by S. Horsey, Sen. | 43, Queen Street. | ------- | 1841. | Entered at Stationers' Hall". Oak boards, one crack to front, but intact. Blue end-papers. Gilt edges to pages. Gilt title on spine, "RELIC OF ROYAL GEORGE". Pasted inside front cover: "The Publisher begs to inform the | Public, that the Timber from which | the Covers of this Book were made, | was purchased by him at the Dock | Yard, Portsmouth, and they may | fully confide on its being a genuine | Relic of the ill-fated Royal George." See also: HMS Royal George relic cannon, 5 3/8" HMS Royal George relic cannon, 7 1/2" |
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| Added | 2018-09-11 22:03:30 (updated 2024-07-17 21:36:12) | |
| Dimensions | 2.75x4.5 | |