The shipwreck, . a poem, by William Falconer, a sailor: ... The text illustrated by additional notes, and corrected from the first and second editions; with a life of the author, by J. S. Clarke ...
William Falconer (1732-1769)
Category
Books
Date
1806
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 3143912
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4], liii, [3], 215p, plates . ill.. . 8vo.. Provenance: Crest bookplate: "William Gibbs.", with motto "En Dios Mi Amparo y Esperanza." [i.e. William Gibbs (1790-1875)]. - Ms on flyleaf: "William Gibbs". - Blue paper note between back flyleaves: "553 Falconer (Ca) The Shipwreck ... Large morocco ex. gilt leaves 13/- 1804 1/2 2".. Binding: Nineteenth-century grained leather; gold-tooled black label outlayed on spine; gold-tooled borders, board edges and board inners; marbled endpapers; gilt edges with tooling; placeholder.
Makers and roles
William Falconer (1732-1769) The Rev. James Stanier Clarke (1766-1834)