BRENTON, Edward Pelham. The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Year MDCCLXXXIII to MDCCCXXII.

BRENTON, Edward Pelham. The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Year MDCCLXXXIII to MDCCCXXII. London: C. Rice, 1823-1825. 5 vols., 8vo (217 x 129mm.) 10 mezzotint portraits including frontispieces, 9 lithographic maps or plans, most folding, 9 lithographed views, 1 leaf of manuscript facsimile, 2 folding letterpress tables, 1 large folding engraved plate of the British fleet at Trafalgar in vol. 3, list of subscribers, errata leaves and ‘Directions to Binder’ leaves to rear. (Toning, occasional scattered spotting and some to plates, titles browned and vol. 1 title with heavy offsetting.) Near contemporary blue morocco, gilt borders, later red morocco labels to spines (some rubbing to extremities). Provenance: John Riggs Miller (bookplates to front pastedowns) (5).