VERY SCARCE NAVAL MILITARIA ANTIQUARIAN VOLUME, William P. C. Barton,
Hints for Naval Officers Cruising in the West Indies. Philadelphia: E. Littell, 1830. Original publisher's printed boards. Contains bookplate from the Medical Library of Thomas Forrest Betton.
Catalogue Note: An important volume at the intersection of medical history and naval history. Discusses provisioning, water, and medical issues related to naval operations in the Caribbean during the first half of the nineteenth century.
Condition
Good to very good condition, interior tight with normal toning, stains and toning to boards, loss to lower end of spine.
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