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Title: Newton Forster Author: Captain Frederick Marryat Publisher: R. E. King & Co. Limited (London, Tabernacle Street) Format: Small Hardback (Red cloth cover with blind-stamped text) Year: Circa 1910–1912 (Features an historic Edwardian gift inscription dated October 1912) A fantastic, authentic survival of early 20th-century publishing. While this edition is undated, historical records show the publisher operated from this Tabernacle Street address between 1898 and 1914. Given the handwritten ink inscription inside, this volume is roughly 114 years old! Written by Captain Marryat, a contemporary of Charles Dickens and a pioneer of maritime fiction.This classic novel captures the high-seas adventures and trials of the British merchant naval service. Condition: Cover: The red cloth cover shows natural fading, shelf wear, and minor fraying/chipping to the cloth at the top and bottom. Binding: The internal paper hinges have split, exposing the structural binding mesh.