The Martial Achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies; from 1799 to 1815
by Jenkins, James
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
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About This Item
Printed by L. Harrison & J.C. Leigh, London 1814-1815. First Edition. Hardback. Fine/No Jacket. Jenkins 1815. Complete with a total of 52 hand-coloured aquatint plates (including frontispiece), title vignette and dedication to the Duke of Wellington. Text watermarked Whatman 1812 as called for, the Plates, by Thomas Sutherland, in excellent condition, a few watermarked 'T. Edmonds 1831', tissue guards present on all plates, bound without the 2pp list of subscribers, very light finger soiling to a few margins, untrimmed. Modern half calf over marbles boards, small scuff to paper at base of front board. Folio. An excellent copy.[Tooley 281] [Abbey, Life 365]
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- Title
- The Martial Achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies; from 1799 to 1815
- Author
- Jenkins, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed by L. Harrison & J.C. Leigh, London 1814-1815
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- Jacket
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- Vignette
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- Folio
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- Calf
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- First Edition
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