Walker hovenden (11 Ergebnisse)

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8vo. pp. xx, 441, [xiv]. frontis. & 3 full-page text maps. original gilt-crested cloth, top edge gilt, others untrimmed (bit rubbed, spine slightly discoloured). Second Edition, Limited to 550 copies of British naval commander, Sir Hovenden Walker's account of his failed attempt to capture the city of Quebec in August 1711, for which he was peremptorily dismissed from service. It is based on memory, a pocket diary, and various letters and documents supplied to him by the secretary of the Admiralty, Josiah Burchett (most of Walker's original books, journals and charts from the expedition perished in an explosion in 1711). The editor has added various documents and letters from the Public Record Office and other sources. cfTPL 148. DCB II pp. 658-62.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l., 304. lacking initial advert leaf. woodcut head & tailpieces & initials. 1 diagram in the text. contemporary calf, rebacked preserving endleaves (paper lightly embrowned, small paper repair in blank portion of title). First Edition of British naval commander, Sir Hovenden Walker's account of his failed attempt to capture the city of Quebec in August 1711. Published nine years after the expedition and five years after his peremptory dismissal from service, it is basically an attempt at self-vindication. The British Government's decision to attack Quebec was made in the wake of the easy conquest of Port-Royal (Annapolis Royal, N.S.) in 1710 by British and American forces commanded by Francis Nicholson. Such a spectacular military success under Tory auspices would reap political rewards and bring a swift and favourable end to the war. The project, however, was shrouded in secrecy, ill-planned, and attended by disaster. Lacking adequate provisions and without reliable and competent pilots, the force, consisting of nine ships of war, two bomb vessels, and sixty transports and tenders, carrying approximately seventy-five hundred troops and marines, met with gale and heavy fog. Seven transports and one storeship were wrecked, and nearly nine hundred lives were lost. After two months, Walker abandoned all attempts to complete his mission and returned to England. The disaster was forgotten until 1715 and the accession of George I, who called the Whigs back to power. Walker's name was struck from the list of Admirals and the half-pay list and he was summoned to account for his conduct. Retiring to South Carolina for two years, he composed this detailed and personal record of the affair, based on memory, a pocket diary, and various letters and documents supplied to him by the secretary of the Admiralty, Josiah Burchett (most of Walker's original books, journals and charts from the expedition perished in an explosion in 1711). Bell W25. Dionne II 354. European Americana 720/236. Gagnon I 3690. Howes W-39. JCB I 295. Lande 886. Sabin 101050. TPL 148. Vlach 749. DCB II pp. 658-62. Story p. 819.…

[iv], 304 pp. 8vo. First edition. First edition. [iv], 304 pp. 8vo. An account from the British naval commander who oversaw a disastrous attempt to unseat the French in Quebec, both a detailed report of events and an attempt at self-exoneration. "Such has been the Situation of Sir Hovenden Walker's Affairs these several Years past," laments the Advertisement, "that notwithstanding the many loud and invidious Clamours raised against him on account of the late Expedition to Canada, it was not possible for him hitherto to justifie himself." With this book, Walker attempts to do so, explaining the unfortunate circumstances of the 1711 naval expedition against Canada which saw the loss of 8 ships and nearly 900 lives under his command. The disaster led to intense persecution: he was stripped of his rank and pension, though he managed to avoid official censure. "As the introduction to the Journal makes clear, Walker's inner torments had not dissolved with the years, and this misery, aggravated by peremptory dismissal from the service, helped to create something like a persecution complex. On the other hand, although he pleads his own cause with bitterness and often with melodrama, there is no attempt to suppress evidence. Indeed, Walker's naïve admissions serve to diminish his own stature as a commander. Even had he possessed the guile, he lacked the subtlety and balance to make out a convincing case for himself" (DCB). Lande 886; Howes W39 "b"; Sabin 101050 Contemporary paneled calf, rebacked to style with red morocco lettering piece, gilt tooling to board edges. Moderate rubbing to board edges, hinges cracked, later signatures to front pastedown and free endpaper, early signature (William Gossip 1755) to title page, armorial bookplate (of Randall Gossip Hatfeild) to front pastedown. Toning, light foxing in places. Very good.…