The Naval Achievements of Great Britain From the year 1793 to 1817

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A fine facsimile limited edition of Jenkins Naval Achievements, and an important contemporary visual source of the naval battles of the period. 288 pages including two blank leaves as end papers. 57 coloured plates, which include portraits of Lord Nelson (after De Koster) and Earl St. Vincent (after Beechey). Of the 55 remaining coloured plates of sea fights under sail, 54 are by Thomas Whitcombe and one is by Nicholas Pocock. The original aquatint plates are in the main engraved by T. Sutherland, with a few by J. Jeakes and J. Bailey. Binding: Each book, in either blue buckram (as ours is) or half blue goat, bound by hand, gold tooling applied to the spine which shall incorporate nautical devices as well as the title, housed in a green card slip case-present but rubbed. A total of 600 copies only, with copies numbered 1 to 150 being bound in half blue goat. Copies numbered 151 to 600 are bound in blue buckram. Illustrated with a series of 57 coloured plates and other uncoloured plans.