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The British Seaman
1968 UK, hardcover with dust jacket, illustrated. a social survey that explores the lives of British sailors over six centuries, portraying them as vigorous and idiosyncratic figures. The book seeks to rescue these seamen from historical anonymity, presenting their roles, personalities, and contributions in vivid detail. In very good condition
www.nautiek.nlProfessional sellerBook number: P31968
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The British Seaman 1200-1860 a Social Survey
London, Collins, 1968. First edition. Cloth. A nice clean first edition of Lloyd's history of the British Seaman Charles Christopher Lloyd (1906 – 1986), was born in India and was a British naval historian, who served as Professor of History at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, 1962–1966. In 1930, Lloyd received his first academic appointment at Bishop's University, Quebec, Canada and remained there until 1934, when he was appointed to the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. In 1945, he was appointed lecturer at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, where he rose to be Professor of History from 1962 until his retirement in 1967. He served as editor of The Mariner's Mirror, the Journal of the Society for Nautical Research from 1970-1979. 'This book', states Lloyd, 'aims at giving an account of those who "used the sea" in the days of sail from the earliest times to the eighteen-sixties, when the establishment of continuous service and of naval reserve, together with the introduction of steam, fundamentally altered conditions in both the naval and merchant services' (p.11). In the original publisher's cloth binding, with the original dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Minor shelfwear to the boards. Light edgewear to the dustwrapper. A little sunning to the dustwrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.
Rooke BooksProfessional sellerBook number: MOD4-B-9
GBP 29.99 [Appr.: EURO 34.75 US$ 40.03 | JP¥ 5933]
Catalogue: British History
Keywords: charles christopher lloyd british seaman seaman british seaman None
THE BRITISH SEAMAN - 1200-1860 A Social Survey.
Paladin, London, 1970, 1st in imprint, paperback, 287pp, 16pp half tone ills., [i] ads., coloured pictorial upper wrapper, an account of the Brirtish seaman between the Middle Ages and the coming of steam, how he was recruited, paid, fed and punished, and the life he enjoyed below decks, a little rubbed at extrems., light vertical creasing to spine, edges tanned and marked, light stain fore-edge lower wrapper, good,
A Book for all ReasonsProfessional sellerBook number: 40371
GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 7 US$ 8.01 | JP¥ 1187]
Catalogue: Naval History
Keywords: naval history british seaman maritime press war maritime sail navy
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