Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Thornton, Alfred, active 1820
Title:
The adventures of a post captain / by a naval officer ; with characteristic engravings by Mr. Williams.
Alternate Title(s):
Post captain, or, Adventures of a true British tar
Published / Created:
London : Published by J. Johnston, Cheapside; Simpkin and Marshall, Stationers' Court; Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, Paternoster Row; S.W. Fores, 50, Piccadilly, and 312, Oxford Street; Macredie and Co. Edinburgh; Milliken, Dublin; and sold by all booksellers, [1817]
Physical Description:
[4], 282, [2] p., [1], 24 leaves of plates : ill. ; 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Engraved t.p. reads: The post captain, or, Adventures of a true British tar by a naval officer.
Subject Terms:
Seafaring life -- Poetry. | Johnston, J. -- Publisher. | J. & T. Agg -- Printer. | Milne, A. Berkeley, Sir -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- England -- 1817. | Armorial bookplates (Provenance) | Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1817.
Contributors:
Williams, Charles, active 1797-1830, engraver.