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ATKINSON, John Augustus. A Picturesque Representation of the Naval, Military and Miscellaneous Costumes of Great Britain. Text in French and English. London: W.Bulmer & Co. for William Miller and James Walker, 1807 [watermarked 1805].
Volume I (all published), 2° (485 x 340mm.). Half-title, 33 hand-coloured aquatint plates by Atkinson (neat repair to lower blank margin of 'Sand Boy' plate, small hole in 'Rigged Lighter' plate). Modern dark red morocco gilt, uncut, with title label and erratum label from original wrappers mounted on front free endpaper, by Zaehnsdorf.
FIRST EDITION, first issue. RARE. The later issue (Tooley 71) carries a title with 'thirty-three' instead of 'one hundred' plates, and 'Vol.I' is deleted. Abbey Scenery 12.
Volume I (all published), 2° (485 x 340mm.). Half-title, 33 hand-coloured aquatint plates by Atkinson (neat repair to lower blank margin of 'Sand Boy' plate, small hole in 'Rigged Lighter' plate). Modern dark red morocco gilt, uncut, with title label and erratum label from original wrappers mounted on front free endpaper, by Zaehnsdorf.
FIRST EDITION, first issue. RARE. The later issue (Tooley 71) carries a title with 'thirty-three' instead of 'one hundred' plates, and 'Vol.I' is deleted. Abbey Scenery 12.