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JENKINS, James (publisher) [and William HEATH HEATH (1794/95-1840), artist]

Lot 108
13.07.2023 10:00UTC +00:00
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ID 993106
Lot 108 | JENKINS, James (publisher) [and William HEATH HEATH (1794/95-1840), artist]
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£ 2 000 – 3 000
JENKINS, James (publisher) [and William HEATH HEATH (1794/95-1840), artist]

The Martial Achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies; from 1799 to 1815. London: L. Harrison for J. Jenkins, [n. d. but plates watermarked 1835].

Fine copy of the documentary record of Great Britain’s martial achievements; ‘no one could desire a finer record of heroic deeds’ (Prideaux). Heath specialised in military themes and in caricature and this is probably the best known of his illustrated military books. First published in thirteen parts, the work proved popular and consequently was re-issued as a larger paper copy, as offered here. The companion work Naval Achievements (lot 90) was later issued the same publisher. Abbey Life 337; Bobins II, 359; Prideaux 341; Tooley 282.



Large quarto (359 x 283mm). Frontispiece, title with vignette and dedication with the coat of arms of the Duke of Wellington, all engraved and coloured by a contemporary hand, with 51 contemporary hand-coloured aquatint plates by T. Sutherland, D. Havell, M. Dubourg, J. Hill et al after William Heath (without the portrait of the Duke of Wellington and leaf with list of subscribers, marginal tear to title page, light spotting and marginal finger-soiling more heavily affecting the later plates). Contemporary red half morocco gilt, marbled boards, spine lettered and decorated in gilt (extremities rubbed, marbled paper covers with some surface loss); housed in dark blue clamshell box. Provenance: Publisher’s printed yellow label 'Naval Achievements. Coloured plates, Thirteen Guineas' (upper corner of inside cover).





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Place of origin:Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom
Auction house category:Printed books
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