Author
Maydman, Henry
Title
Naval speculations, and maritime politicks: : being a modest and brief discourse of the Royal Navy of England: of its oeconomy and government, and a projection for an everlasting seminary of seamen, by a royal maritime hospital. With a project for a royal fishery. Also necessary measures in the present war with France, &c. / By Henry Maydman..
Varying form of title
Running title: Naval speculations: or, Maritime politicks
Imprint
London, : printed by William Bonny, and sold by Sam. Manship at the Black-Bull in Cornhil, and J. Fisher at the Postern between the two Tower-hills, and A. Feltham at the Parliament-Stairs, and M. Gillyflower, in Westminster-hall,, 1691..
Physical description
[32], 348, [4] p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 17 cm (8vo)
Note
Frontis. portrait of author signed: F.H. Van. Hove. sculp.
Note
Leaf a8 is blank.
Note
Running title: Naval speculations: or, Maritime politicks.
Note
With penultimate errata leaf; last leaf is blank.
Note
Signatures: A8 a8 B-Z8.
Note
Leaf a2 mis-signed a3; U2 mis-signed N2.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), M1420
Citation/references note
ESTC, R30058
Provenance
Printed bookplate with a rectangular border and inscription “This book belongs to the library in the vicarage house of Gillingham in Dorset: being one of the books given by [blank] Freke, esq; to the said library, A.D. [blank]. Attested by me (this 12 April 1735) William Newton, Vicar and Minister of Wingham, Kent. No. [blank]”. “Thomas” added in manuscript in gap before “Freke”. Gap following “No” left blank.
Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "N26" inscribed on front flyleaf; spine label with "73". Gillingham reference N26/L/73.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century mottled and plain brown calf; sewn on four supports; blind fillets and roll on board forming two concentric rectangular frames, with blind stamps at outer corners of inner frame; blind fillets on spine; raised bands; spine label with title; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: lacking portrait.
Subject
England and Wales - Royal Navy
Subject
Seamen England Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Hove, Frederick Hendrick van engraver.
Added entry--name
Bonny, William printer.
Added entry--name
Manship, Samuel bookseller.
Added entry--name
Fisher, J. bookseller.
Added entry--name
Feltham, A. bookseller.
Added entry--name
Gilliflower, Matthew bookseller.
Added entry--name
Freke, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--name
St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.
Added entry--place
England London
B1496
UkSbSC
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