An Historical Account of the Royal Hospital for Sea Men at Greenwich

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  • Full contemporary calf.
  • London: Sold for the Authors by G Nicol ...., 1789
By [Cooke, J & Maule, J]
London: Sold for the Authors by G Nicol ...., 1789. First Edition.. Full contemporary calf.. A very good copy; rebacked with label and stamping of original spine laid down.. 4to, viii, [1] - 142 pp. + large folding frontispiece and 3 engraved plates; without the final leaf with the announcement that, "The perspective view will be delivered as soon as finished", and the errata slips as described by ESTC.

An important history based on the records of the hospital. In addition to the medical history there are lengthy descriptions of the buildings and their decoration. The authors were chaplains at the hospital. Wellcome II, 386.

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Title

An Historical Account of the Royal Hospital for Sea Men at Greenwich

Author

[Cooke, J & Maule, J]

Binding

Full contemporary calf.

Condition

Very Good

Publisher

Sold for the Authors by G Nicol ....: London

Date

1789

Edition

First Edition.


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