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JENKINS, James. The Naval Achievements of Great Britain from the year 1793 to 1817. London: J. Jenkins and L. Harrison, [1816-17; plates watermarked 1812-1820-1828].
4° (350 x 272mm). Engraved title with hand-coloured vignette, 55 coloured plates, most after T. Whitcombe. (Without list of subscribers, very occasional light spotting rarely intruding onto plates.) Red straight-grained morocco panelled in gilt with blue morocco on-lay stamped in gilt with the motto of Order of the Garter, Wellington arms and Napoleonic insignia in gilt at top and bottom of front cover, gilt spine, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., by Sangorski and Sutcliffe for Brentano. SOME PLATES WITH PRE-PUBLICATION DATE 1812; TITLE IN COLOURED STATE. Tooley 282; Abbey Life 337.
James JENKINS. The Martial Achievements of Great Britain and her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: for Jenkins by L. Harrison & J.C. Leigh, [1814-15, plates watermarked 1830-31].
4° (350 x 272mm). Hand-coloured engraved dedication to the Duke of Wellington, title vignette in colour, and 52 hand-coloured plates after W. Heath. (Without list of subscribers, very occasional light spotting rarely intruding onto plates.) Bound uniformly as above. Tooley 281; Abbery Life 365.
Edward ORME. Historic, Military, and Naval Anecdotes. London: Edward Orme, 1819 [some plates watermarked 1829].
4° (350 x 272mm). List of subscribers, 40 hand-coloured plates. (First plate cropped and reinserted, minor marginal tears, occasional spotting or dampstaining, usually not affecting plate area.) Uniformly bound as above. Second issue, with title dated 1819. Tooley 353. (3)
4° (350 x 272mm). Engraved title with hand-coloured vignette, 55 coloured plates, most after T. Whitcombe. (Without list of subscribers, very occasional light spotting rarely intruding onto plates.) Red straight-grained morocco panelled in gilt with blue morocco on-lay stamped in gilt with the motto of Order of the Garter, Wellington arms and Napoleonic insignia in gilt at top and bottom of front cover, gilt spine, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., by Sangorski and Sutcliffe for Brentano. SOME PLATES WITH PRE-PUBLICATION DATE 1812; TITLE IN COLOURED STATE. Tooley 282; Abbey Life 337.
James JENKINS. The Martial Achievements of Great Britain and her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: for Jenkins by L. Harrison & J.C. Leigh, [1814-15, plates watermarked 1830-31].
4° (350 x 272mm). Hand-coloured engraved dedication to the Duke of Wellington, title vignette in colour, and 52 hand-coloured plates after W. Heath. (Without list of subscribers, very occasional light spotting rarely intruding onto plates.) Bound uniformly as above. Tooley 281; Abbery Life 365.
Edward ORME. Historic, Military, and Naval Anecdotes. London: Edward Orme, 1819 [some plates watermarked 1829].
4° (350 x 272mm). List of subscribers, 40 hand-coloured plates. (First plate cropped and reinserted, minor marginal tears, occasional spotting or dampstaining, usually not affecting plate area.) Uniformly bound as above. Second issue, with title dated 1819. Tooley 353. (3)