Royal Kalendar, 1793 showing the state of the Navy and its officers in the year that France declared war.

THE ROYAL KALENDAR; OR COMPLETE AND CORRECT ANNUAL REGISTER for ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, IRELAND, and AMERICA. FOR THE YEAR 1793…. J. Debrett [London] 1793 small 8vo [6¼ x 3½ ins]

Comprising: Rider’s British Merlin for 1793 [60pp and unpaginated blanks designed for notes]], the House of Peers, House of Commons &c the Baronets of Great Britain and other official lists and information, 281pp. Contemporary full red leather gilt, professionally re-cased with original spine laid down, original boldly marbled endpapers, evidence of clasps having been removed. Acceptable condition for its age, sound and usable. Contemporary signature to a blank before the title W Shepherd 1793.   jan2/8