Author: Baynham, Henry
Title: Before the mast. Naval Ratings of the 19th Century
Description: 1971 London, hardcover with dustjacket 224 pages. A vivid picture of the British Navy, at the peak of its power, from an entirely unfamiliar point-of-view, the lower deck, the world of the ordinary seaman, told largely in the words of the men themselves, using journals, diaries and letters, with a linked authorial commentary. A sequel to the author'sFrom the Lower Deck, carrying the narrative from the 1840s to the end of the century. Illustrated with b/w plates. ISBN 0091071704
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Title: Before the mast. Naval Ratings of the 19th Century
Description: 1971 London, hardcover with dustjacket 224 pages. A vivid picture of the British Navy, at the peak of its power, from an entirely unfamiliar point-of-view, the lower deck, the world of the ordinary seaman, told largely in the words of the men themselves, using journals, diaries and letters, with a linked authorial commentary. A sequel to the author'sFrom the Lower Deck, carrying the narrative from the 1840s to the end of the century. Illustrated with b/w plates. ISBN 0091071704
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- Book number: P9261
- Book number: P9261
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