BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 133: Title label on case shaved with place of publication wanting. Formerly owned by Julia Parker Wightman. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England, Asia, Europe, Africa, and America
Subject (Topic):
Playing Cards, Manners and customs, Clothing and dress, and Description and travel
Holograph journal of the author's naval service from 1845 to 1861, with some verses dated 1867. The volume begins with a summary of his service on the HMS Seaflower, sailing between Jersey and northern France, as well as on the steam ship Sidon. He ...
Description:
Rear-Admiral John Parry Jones-Parry was born October 7, 1829, the son of Rev. J. Jones-Parry, born in Wales. He was a midshipman till November 1851; then Mate 1851-4, Lieutenant 1854-63, Commander 1863-71, and Captain in 1871. He retired in 1873, a...
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, Africa, East., and Africa
Subject (Name):
Baines, Matthew Talbot, 1799-1860., Bosquet, Pierre, 1810-1870., Jones-Parry, John Parry, 1829-1920., Samwell, William, b. 1832., Windham, Charles Ash, Sir, 1810-1870., and Great Britain. Royal Navy
Subject (Topic):
Sea life, Elegiac poetry, English, Pen drawing, Poetry, English, Sailors, Sentimentalism in literature, Slave trade, Women authors, Description and travel, and Social life and customs
