£2,250.00
Frederick Marryat. The Pirate and the Three Cutters. London: George Routledge & Sons, 1882.
Later Routledge edition of Marryat’s classic nautical tale. Octavo. With illustrations. Bound in later decorative red morocco, gilt, spine titled “Marryat’s Novels.” Clean and solid internally with the usual light age-toning.
Year: 1882
Edition: Later Edition
Publisher: George Routledge & Sons, London
A fast-moving naval adventure from one of the masters of nineteenth-century sea fiction. Marryat pits Royal Navy discipline against piracy along dangerous coasts, combining action, loyalty, and moral testing in the way that made him a formative influence on later writers of maritime drama. Written by a career officer who knew the service intimately, the novel carries authenticity in its shipboard life, manoeuvres, and codes of honour.
Marryat effectively created the template for the naval novel, shaping writers from Conrad to Forester. Attractive library or shelf editions such as this remain highly desirable for readers who want the text in a durable and handsome format, while still connecting directly to the great age of maritime storytelling.
