An historical account of the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich.

(Cooke, John and John Maule)

Sold for the authors by G. Nicol, T. Cadell, J. Walter and G. & J. Robinson, London, 1789

Large 4to (28x22 cm). Contemporary half calf with ribbons, spine gilt, with red title-label (spine rubbed, top and foot sl. dam.), leather corner-pieces (2 missing), covers with marbled paper (sl. rubbings). viii,142 pp. (N.B.: wrongly numbered 125 after 120, but complete). With beautiful folding frontispiece, measuring 24 x 66 cm.: "A perspective view of the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich, taken from the River Thames". Engraved by James Newton after Th. Lancey. And 3 other plates engraved by Newton, i.a. "A View of the Ancient Royal Palace, called Placentia". - Clean copy, apart from a waterstain at the 3 engravings between the text, rare