Pepys Memoirs of the Royal Navy 1690
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Author: [Pepys, Samuel]
Title: Memoires Relating to the State of the Royal Navy of England, For Ten Years, Determin'd December 1688
Place Published: [London]
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Date Published: 1690
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[2], 214, [17] pp. Engraved portrait frontispiece; folding table ("A General State of Account..."). (8vo) 16.5x10.6 cm (6½x4¼"), early full paneled calf, spine gilt, red morocco spine label. First Edition.
This issue was intended for private distribution, with the imprint ''Printed Anno MDCXC'' instead of the commercial imprint ''for Ben. Griffin...". There are the usual manuscript corrections (on pp. 11, 33, 39, 40, 42, 57, 70, 90, 92, 103, 120, 138, 142) which, if not by Pepys himself, were surely done at his direction (see Notes and Queries, 7th series, VII, pp. 81). Leaves B7, C2, C4, C6, D6, E8, K2, K3, L6, & L7 are all cancels. "This is the diarist's only acknowledged publication. Upon this he lavished a great deal of thought and care. It represented a side of Pepys's life which is apt to be ignored" (Pforzheimer). ESTC R13464; Wing P1449; Pforzheimer 793. Previous owner's name "Northesk" on title page, likely the seventh earl of Northesk, John Carnegie (1756-1831), who served in the Royal Navy with great distinction.
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