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JENKINS (JOHN)
The Naval Achievements of Great Britain, from the Year 1793 to 1817, J. Jenkins, by L. Harrison, [1816-17, plates watermarked 1831]

27 November 2018, 13:00 GMT
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JENKINS (JOHN)

The Naval Achievements of Great Britain, from the Year 1793 to 1817, engraved title with hand-coloured vignette, 55 hand-coloured aquatint plates by T. Sutherland, J. Jeakes and Bailey after T. Whitcombe, one uncoloured plate, without the 2 portraits ("complete without them", Tooley) and list of subscribers, contemporary red half morocco, publisher's printed yellow label 'Naval Achievements. Coloured plates, Thirteen Guineas' inside upper cover [Abbey Life 337; Tooley 282], 4to (348 x 280mm.), J. Jenkins, by L. Harrison, [1816-17, plates watermarked 1831]

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