The novels of Captain Marryat, eleventh volume tell the story of a sailor's son who was neglected and on the streets of London in the late 1800s.
"Who my grandfather was, I cannot inform the reader, nor is it, perhaps, of much consequence. My father was a man who invariably looked forward, and hated anything like retrospection; he never mentioned either his father or his mother; perhaps he was not personally acquainted with them." (Marryat).
Published by J M Dent and Sons Ltd, 1929.
Hardcover with sunning on spine. Some separation of spine board. Boards have visible rubbing and handling marks with some sunning. Moderate bumping to corners and slight crushing to spine ends. Light tanning and foxing to pages . Light pencil marks on inside cover. Illustrated frontspiece.
