W. Clark Russell — Romance of a Midshipman

London , T. Fisher Unwin, 1898. First edition. Cloth. Romance Of A Midshipman is a novel by William Clark Russell. First English edition. William Clark Russell (1844 - 1911) was an English writer best known for his nautical novels. At the age of 13 Russell joined the Merchant Navy, serving for eight years. The hardships of life at sea permanently damaged his health, but provided him with material for a career as a writer. He wrote short stories, press articles, historical essays, biographies and a book of verse, but was best known for his novels, most of which were about life at sea. In a cloth binding. Externally, sound but with slight wear to extremities, rubbing and marks to extremities. Hinges strained. Internally, generally firmly bound although slightly strained in places. Bright but with handling marks and occaisonal spots. Good . Ill.: None. Good .