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Johnny Newcome in the Navy
Johnny Newcome in the Navy

Johnny Newcome in the Navy

Date1818
Object number00028264
NameBook
MediumPaper, ink, boards, leather, gilt
DimensionsOverall: 225 x 141 x 18 mm, 0.5 kg
ClassificationsBooks and journals
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThe Adventures of Johnny Newcome in the Navy; a Poem in Four Cantos: With Plates by Rowlandson, from the Authors Design. London, England: W. Simpkin and R. Marshall. 1818.HistoryJohnny Newcome" was British slang for a raw recruit, Army or Navy.