Real Sailor-Songs - John Ashton (Editor) 1891 - The Leadenhall Press, London - First Edition A magnificent and large folio, containing 129 historical naval songs in full page and broadsheet format, charmingly illustrated with over 200 engravings.

One third of the songs celebrate the great British naval victories up to the end of the 18th century, the balance gathered under the headings of - ‘Press Gang’, ‘Disaster’, ‘Ashore’, ‘Love’, and ‘Miscellaneous’.
  Folio (book size 23.5x35.7cm), pp. [18] 97 sheets (194 pages of songs) separated by single section sheets and interspersed with 32 songs in broadsheet format mounted on brown paper slips [2] [2 (publisher’s ads)]. In publisher’s half vellum over pale blue paper boards, spine lettered in gilt, upper board with gilt vignette of British coat of arms and lettered in black and red, rear board with black vignette and lettering, all edges uncut.   Condition: Fine in very good binding, minor soiling to spine and boards, wear to paper covered edges.   Ref: 111361   Price: HK$ 6,000