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![[Battle of the Boyne] The Fortunate Escape of King William the Third. Vide Smollet, Vol 1. Chap. 2.](jpegs/66128.jpg)
[Battle of the Boyne] The Fortunate Escape of King William the Third. Vide Smollet, Vol 1. Chap. 2. Dedicated by permission to the Earl of Essex in whose possession the Handkerchief and part of the Coat still remain.
Painted by Ab.m Cooper R.A. Engraved by W. Giller.
London, Published Nov.r 2, 1829, by Moon, Boys & Graves, Printsellers to the King 6, Pall Mall.
Scarce & rare mezzotint, printed on chine collé. 400 x 315mm (15¾ x 12½"), with large margins.
The day before the Battle of the Boyne, William III was surveying the fords over which his troops would cross the river to reach James's forces. A Jacobite artillery shot wounded the king in the sholder. Here Thomas Coningsby presses his handkerchief to the wound.
[Ref: 66128] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
Painted by Ab.m Cooper R.A. Engraved by W. Giller.
London, Published Nov.r 2, 1829, by Moon, Boys & Graves, Printsellers to the King 6, Pall Mall.
Scarce & rare mezzotint, printed on chine collé. 400 x 315mm (15¾ x 12½"), with large margins.
The day before the Battle of the Boyne, William III was surveying the fords over which his troops would cross the river to reach James's forces. A Jacobite artillery shot wounded the king in the sholder. Here Thomas Coningsby presses his handkerchief to the wound.
[Ref: 66128] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
The Guards, of the Highland Broadsword as taught at Mr..H. Angelo's Academy, on the Ancient Scottish Principles. Introduced by M.r Taylor, Broadsword Master to the L.t Horse Volunteers of London & Westminster.
Designed & etched by T. Rowlandson.
Publish'd as the Act directs, Jan.y 20.th 1799, and Sold at the Academies in Bolton Street Piccadilly & at N.o 88, Gracechurch Street.
Hand coloured etching with aquatint,; 310 x 390mm (12¼ x 15¼"), with very large margins. On paper watermarked 'Russell & Co. 1798'.
Infantry guardsmen demonstrate ten swordplay techniques: Lessons 1–8, shown on either side, each feature a lone Highland guard illustrating positions such as Outside Guard, Inside Guard, St George's Guard, Hanging Guard, Outside Half Hanger, Inside Half Hanger, Medium Guard, and Half Circle. Lessons 9 and 10, depicted at the top, show two figures in combat—one illustrating "The consequence of not shifting the leg," where a hussar is injured, and the other "The advantage of shifting the leg."
Grego 1880 pp.374-375.
[Ref: 66749] £360.00
Designed & etched by T. Rowlandson.
Publish'd as the Act directs, Jan.y 20.th 1799, and Sold at the Academies in Bolton Street Piccadilly & at N.o 88, Gracechurch Street.
Hand coloured etching with aquatint,; 310 x 390mm (12¼ x 15¼"), with very large margins. On paper watermarked 'Russell & Co. 1798'.
Infantry guardsmen demonstrate ten swordplay techniques: Lessons 1–8, shown on either side, each feature a lone Highland guard illustrating positions such as Outside Guard, Inside Guard, St George's Guard, Hanging Guard, Outside Half Hanger, Inside Half Hanger, Medium Guard, and Half Circle. Lessons 9 and 10, depicted at the top, show two figures in combat—one illustrating "The consequence of not shifting the leg," where a hussar is injured, and the other "The advantage of shifting the leg."
Grego 1880 pp.374-375.
[Ref: 66749] £360.00
Theatre of War 1815. From the Straits of Dover, to the Rhine at Strasburg, and from Holland to Paris.
Published Feb.y 1. 1816, by J.no Booth, Duke Street, Portland Place.
Engraved map with hand colour. Sheet 220 x 285mm (8¾ x 11¼"). Trimmed within plate, original binding fold.
A map of the theatre of the Waterloo Campaign, showing from Paris to Rotterdam, with the borders according to the Treaty of 1814 and the positions of the French, British and Prussian troops at the beginning of the campaign. From 'The Battle of Waterloo: containing the accounts published by authority, British and foreign'.
[Ref: 66693] £140.00
Published Feb.y 1. 1816, by J.no Booth, Duke Street, Portland Place.
Engraved map with hand colour. Sheet 220 x 285mm (8¾ x 11¼"). Trimmed within plate, original binding fold.
A map of the theatre of the Waterloo Campaign, showing from Paris to Rotterdam, with the borders according to the Treaty of 1814 and the positions of the French, British and Prussian troops at the beginning of the campaign. From 'The Battle of Waterloo: containing the accounts published by authority, British and foreign'.
[Ref: 66693] £140.00