Collection of Engravings by Frederick Marryat from the Michael Sadleir Collection, 1818-1924

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Collection of Engravings by Frederick Marryat from the Michael Sadleir Collection, 1818-1924

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Frederick Marryat (1792-1848) served in the British Royal Navy and received many commendations including the CB for conduct in Burma, the gold medal of the Royal Humane Society for his gallantry in saving life at sea and the decoration of the French Legion of Honour. After serving in the Navy, he began writing novels, some of which first appeared in magazine. He later wrote children's books and published some drawings and caricatures. The collection consists of 9 etchings by Marryatt and one print of an etching. Metropolitan

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Sadleir, Michael

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Biography Frederick Marryat was born on July 10, 1792 in London, England; ran away several times from school, seeking to escape to sea; in 1806 his father entered him on board the Impérieuse; served in the Centaur in the Mediterranean in 1810, and later in the West Indies and on the coast of North America; took an active part in the first Burmese War, serving as senior naval officer in Rangoon; appointed captain of the Tees; resigned in 1830;...

Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848

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Frederick Marryat (1792-1848), British naval captain and author of novels, essays and articles. From the description of Frederick Marryat papers, 1830-1842. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863317 English naval officer and novelist. From the description of Mr. Midshipman Easy : [n.p.] : autograph manuscript unsigned of the novel, lacking the first five chapters, ca. 1835. (Morgan Library & Museum). WorldCat record id: 83187870 From the description o...