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The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817
by JENKINS James
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Seller
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About This Item
London No 48, Strand: J. Jenkins, 1817. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good +. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. WHITCOMBE T. SUTHERLAND T. BARTLETT W.. First edition, early issue, 55 hand coloured plates & 1 B&W. In 20 century half calf over blue cloth, some gilt tooling, corners brushed. Spine, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling & titles. Internally, frontis, engraved title with un-coloured vignette, not dated but 1817 or later, not paginated [approx 148 pp], 55 fine, hand coloured aquatint plates by T Sutherland and others after T Whitcombe, plus one un-coloured plate containing two etchings showing battle plans for the Bombardment of Algiers an the Battle of Trafalgar, plates generally clean and bright, Gibraltar plate with a few small spots in image, Capture of La Loire and Capture of La Forte plates with marginal repairs, without the portraits of Nelson and Lord St. Vincent, as often -"the work is complete without them" (Tooley), "Collectors should note that evidence of early state in this book can be found in the title page vignette, originally issued un-coloured, and coloured only in later issues" - (Abbey), top edge gilt, remainder uncut, small binders stamp to verso fep. (Tall Folio 357*286 mm). (Bobins 360. Abbey 337. Tooley 322). "As a record of naval events spanning a period of over 20 years Jenkins' Naval Achievements has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of the accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable above all" (Roger Quarm, National Maritime Museum).
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- Bookseller
- Madoc Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006840
- Title
- The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817
- Author
- JENKINS James
- Illustrator
- WHITCOMBE T. SUTHERLAND T. BARTLETT W.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- J. Jenkins
- Place of Publication
- London No 48, Strand
- Date Published
- 1817
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
- Weight
- 6.83 lbs
- Keywords
- Naval History Battles General, Maritime
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military;
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