Michael Scott — Tom Cringle&Apos;S Log

Edinburgh, William Blackwood, 1833. First edition. Leather. A handsome first edition two volume set of Tom Cringle's Log, in full calf with a slipcase. A first edition two volume set of this novel in a full calf binding. Volume I has been rebound with the original leather laid down to the spine and boards. All edges gilt. Marbled paste downs and end papers, with gilt decoration to the leather surrounding the paste downs. With a slipcase. The first edition in book form as Tom Cringle's log was originally a serial for Blackwood's Magazine in 1829. This novel follows the life of young midshipman Tom Cringle: his imprisonment in occupied Germany by Napoleon's forces, his West Indian cruise on the Torch, a British man-of-war, his daring escape from West Indian pirates, and his ultimate promotion to the officer ranks. Michael Scott (1789-1835) was a Scottish author who wrote under the pseudonym Tom Cringle. He worked for a business firm in Kingston, Jamaica, which necessitated frequent journeys. The incidents he encountered on these journeys inspired this book, Tom Cringle's Log, which is his best-known work. In a full calf binding, with a slipcase. Volume I has been rebound with the original leather laid down to the spine and boards. Externally very smart, with minor rubbing to the spines, joints and extremities. Internally, Volume I is firmly bound. The front free end paper to the contents page are detached from Volume II, but this volume is otherwise firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Minimal bumping to slipcase. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .