William Falconer — The Shipwreck, a Poem by

London, Cadell and Davies;, 1818. Paperback. An illustrated New Edition of William Falconer's poem 'The Shipwreck&apos. In the publishers' original boards. William Falconer was a Scottish epic poet concerned mainly with life at sea. Whilst he also compiled a dictionary of marine matters, Falconer was best known for this poem, 'The Shipwreck', that gained for him the patronage of the Duke of York, through whose influence he obtained the position of purser on various warships. Falconer was well positioned and experienced to write about the experience of a shipwreck as a sailor who had regular experience with storm-tossed vessels. In a grey paper binding. Externally, a trifle rubbed. There is considerable loss to the backstrip. Joints are tender. Internally, binding is loosening in places, the plate between pages 164-5 is detached, but present. Front hinge is weak. Pages are generally bright and clean with some scattered light foxing. There is a bookplate to the front pastedown. Good . Ill.: Unnamed. Good .