The naval history of Great Britain; including the lives of the admirals, and other Illustrious Commanders and Navigators, Who have contributed to spread the Fame, and increase the Power of the British Empire; from the earliest times to the rupture with Spain in 1779. Describing the Origin and Progress of the British Power at Sea;-The Extension of its Commerce;-Its Foreign Conquests;-And the Establishment and Growth of its Colonies: the Naval expeditions and Sea-Fights In every Period of the English History; And particularly recording the Glorious Achievements of the Last War. With a copious and well-digested index. By Frederic Hervey, Esq; and others. In five volumes. Vol. I.

People / Organizations

• Frederic Hervey (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by William Adlard, Fleet-Street; for J. Bew, No. 28, Pater-Noster Row, MDCCLXXX. [1780]-83.

Publication year

1780-1783

ESTC No.

T149791

Grub Street ID

195722

Description

4v.,plates : maps,ports. ; 8⁰

Note

Vol. 1 is dated 1780, vol. 2 1781, vol. 3 1782 and vol. 4 1783.

Vol. 4 bears the edition statement: "The second edition corrected and very much improved.".

Uncontrolled note

Vol. 5 not seen as yet (not in BL, NUC or GOT) so cannot assign correct imprint date (Feb. 1985). Was it ever published ?