Set of 21 novels written by Captain Frederick Marryat ( 1792 – 1848 ) and bound for members of the Larchmont Yacht Club with burgee on covers.  Marryat was a Royal Navy captain who made the rank of Post Captain and had a very swash-buckling career, including many scientific discoveries and interests,  he resigned his commission in 1830 to focus full-time on his writing career.  He wrote a large number of seafaring and children’s books.  Patrick O’Brian, the author of the Jack Aubrey series was very influenced by Marryat, as  was the author of the Horatio Hornblower series.

Dimensions: 8.5″ h x 6″ w x 2″ d

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