Publisher's Synopsis
 
This 19th-century novel follows the adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh as he sets out on a quest for treasure and glory. Along the way, he encounters danger, romance, and various challenges to his honor and morality. Kingsley's vivid descriptions of Elizabethan society and seafaring make this a classic of historical fiction.
 
J.M.Dent & Sons Ltd.; 1923. Hardcover, with no dust cover. With sixteen coloured plates by E.A.Cox. Blue cloth covered boards with embossed ship to front board. Boards slightly faded. Corners bumped and rubbed. Spine sunned. Gilt decoration and lettering to spine.Binding loose but all pages intact. White end papers. Very slight tanning to front and rear. Note to the illustrated edition to front. Preowned. No ISBN.