The Life-Boat, or, Journal of the National Shipwreck Institution. From 1st March to 31st December, 1852 [Volume I, numbers 1-7]. Bound with Volume II, subtitled “Journal of the National Life-Boat Institution” (May 1853-October 1854, numbers 8-14); Volume III (January 1855-October 1857, numbers 15-26).

first edition Hardcover

1853 · London

by Royal National Lifeboat Institution aka the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
London: Charles Knight, 1853. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Leather spine & corners over cloth boards, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers, four centerfold color maps “Wreck Chart of the British Isles†for 1852-5, black & white plate and in-text illustrations. The colors in the 1852 Wreck Chart have browned, likely due to a lacquer layer reacting to the ink (thanks to Phil Bevis of Arundel Books for his insight.) Spine rebacked with original spine laid on, corners also restored. Pencil volume notations to title pages, text appears clean and bright, binding is solid.An uncommon maritime journal which includes stories of wrecks & rescues, the latest technology for survival (such as life jackets, improved life boats, rope-shooting cannons and “self-laying railway†cars on shore to move equipment or boats), and articles of interest to supporters and sailors.Founded in 1824 as the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, it changed its name to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. It is the United Kingdom’s largest charity for saving lives at sea & shore. The Life-boat has been in print continuously since these first three volumes, under slightly varying titles. Today, the RNLI estimates that they have saved 140,000 lives over the course of the last 200 years. (Inventory #: 201421)
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