1804 The Shipwreck: A Poem | Green Leather & Thistles

The Shipwreck, a poem by William Falconer. Published by William Miller, London, England. Published 1804. English Language.

A half-calf binding in dark green with golden accent work and a red leather label on the spine, five raised bands, leather corner caps, gold dentelle work, marbled endpapers, intricate gold work on the spine with thistle and floral designs, several engravings throughout. 

Sourced in England; previously part of a larger collection owned by an academic who collected more than 40 copies of the poem. 

The Shipwreck was first published in 1762 and is a three-canto poem and a well-known piece of British maritime literature. It is heavily based on Falconer's real-life trauma as a merchant seaman when his vessel, the Britannia, was wrecked off Cape Colonna, Greece, leaving only three survivors.

153 mm W x 235 mm H. 220 pages.

Condition: Some marks and light discoloration to covers, marks to spine edges and cover corners, some wear to hinges, rubbing to corners, marbled page edges are faded, some light foxing. Good condition. 

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