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Jenkins, James. The Naval Achievements of Great Britain

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Jenkins, James. The Naval Achievements of Great Britain
Jenkins, James. The Naval Achievements of Great Britain From the Year 1793 to 1817. London: Printed for J. Jenkins By L. Harrison, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Very Good condition. Plates dated 1816-1817. 2 ffp, Frontis, Title [1] viii, 2 List of Plates - then unpaginated text to 55 coloured engraved aquatints ( most with tissue guards) and 1 black and white Plan of the Bombardment of Algiers and a Plan of the Battle of Trafalgar, with a List of Subscribers at the end, followed by 2 back free endpapers. Deckled page edges with binding & hinges tight. THIS BEING ONE OF THE EARLIEST ISSUES OF THIS BOOK - IDENTIFIED BY THE TITLE- PAGE VIGNETTE REMAINING UNCOLOURED. The plates are by T. Sutherland, J. Jeakes and Bailey, painted by T. Whitcombe, without the portraits of Nelson and St. Vincent. The quality of the painting is excellant, with the COLORS STILL BRIGHT. Occasional foxing, mainly confined to the outer edges or the tissue guards.