[Admiralty] — The Navy List:

London, John Murray, 1817-1845. First edition. Cloth. A scarce selection of issues from this comprehensive naval directory, 'The Navy List', including a rare early example from 1817. Comprising seven monthly issues from The Navy List. The majority of these volumes are very scarce, particularly one as early as 1817. Bound in recent cloth, with gilt to the spines. December 1831 bound in navy leatherette. Renewed endpapers. April 1845 and June 1832 bound with the original blue wraps. Rear wrap of 1832 loosely inserted.The Navy List, or The Monthly Navy List was an encyclopaedic publication issued on an almost unfailing monthly basis which listed the officers, ships, ports and stations and assignments of the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, and Royal Canadian Navy.It serves as an invaluable tool which provides much of the data on ship captaincies and when various men were promoted.The first issue of The Navy List, published "By Authority" of the Admiralty by John Murray appeared in 1814.This set comprises the following issues:By Authority. The Navy List, Corrected to the End of July, 1817 By Authority. The Navy List, Corrected to the 25th of September, 1827 By Authority. The Navy List, Corrected to the 20th of December, 1829By Authority. The Navy List, Corrected to the 20th of December, 1831By Authority. The Navy List, Corrected to the 20th of June, 1832By Authority. The Navy List, Corrected to the 20th of June, 1839By Authority. The Navy List, Corrected to the 20th of March, 1845 Bound in recent cloth. December 1831 bound in navy leatherette. Externally, very smart indeed, signs of wear being to the 1817 issue, with is faded and rubbed slightly to the spine. Minor rubbing to the extremities of Dec. 1829. Fading to the gilt to July 1832 spine. Bookplate of one Richard Campbell to the front paste down of 1817. Internally, firmly bound. Bottom half of 1817 title page is torn and missing, with minor worming to the corner of the last two leaves. Original wraps to April 1845 and June 1832 are slightly edge worn. Pages are generally bright and clean, with several instances of toning (heaviest to Sept. 1827) and occasional spots. Contemporary ink inscriptions to the title page of Dec. 1829 and to the front wrap of April 1845. With a small reference ink impressions to a couple of the other volumes' title pages. Contemporary ink inscriptions made to several bound-in blank leaves to the rear of 1829. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .