First report from the Select Committee on Shipwrecks : together with the minutes of evidence, appendix, and index
London : Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1843. First Edition. Good copy in contemporary half black leather over marble boards, now lightly scuffed and edgeworn. Spine with gilt-blocked titles, somewhat worn at the ends, and peeling slightly at the front joint. Well-preserved internally: tight, bright and clean overall, with crisp folded matter. A well-preserved example. Item #463981
Physical description; 1 volume (variously paginated), plates (some folded) : illustrations ; 34 cm. Notes; Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed, 10 August 1843. Subjects; Shipwrecks Great Britain History 19th century. Marine accidents Great Britain History 19th century. Merchant marine Great Britain Safety measures 19th century. Lifesaving Great Britain History 19th century. Lighthouses Great Britain History 19th century. Coastwise navigation Great Britain History 19th century. Parliamentary papers Great Britain 19th century.
Price: €325.00