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1826 Shipwrecks Sea Whaling Naval Stories The Restrospe

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1826 Shipwrecks Sea Whaling Naval Stories The Restrospect Navy Officer

‘The Retrospect’ is a collection of sea stories by Richard Marks, more commonly known as ‘Aliquis’. This work depicting various ship wrecks and dangers at sea in which the captain, crew, and ship saw providence and safety much in part to God’s goodness. Many of the stories describe whaling adventures and exploration.

Item number: #4299

Price: $299

MARKS, Richard [pseud. ‘Aliquis’]

The retrospect: or, Review of providential mercies. With anecdotes of various characters, and an address to naval officers.

London : James Nisbet, 1826.

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•Collation: Complete with all pages

oiv, 235

•Language: English

•Binding: Leather; tight and secure

•Size: ~7in X 4in (17.5cm x 10cm)

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