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[Montpelier Estate, St James's The property of C.R. Ellis Esqe M.P.]
Drawn by James Hakewill / Engraved by Fielding
[Publish'd February 1 1824 by Hurst Robinson & Co 90 Cheapside & E. Lloyd, Harley Str.]
Aquatint with hand-colouring, sheet 150 x 220mm (6 x 8¾"). Trimmed close to image, losing title and other text.
The Montpelier estate in Jamaica, where sugar was produced and cattle reared until the entire estate shifted to cattle following the 1831 slave revolts which led to the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833. The property was owned at this time by Charles Rose Ellis, first baron Seaford (1771-1845). Plate from James Hakewill's 'A Picturesque Tour of the island of Jamaica' (seven parts, 1824-5). Hakewill (1778-1843) was an architectural draughtsman best known for his books, which documented visits to Jamaica, Paris, and Italy (in which Hakewill's sketches were the basis for watercolours by JMW Turner subsequently engraved for the book). Abbey 683.3
[Ref: 37207] £140.00
(£168.00 incl.VAT)
An Epitome, Historical and Statistical, Descriptive of the Royal Naval Service of England. By E. Miles, with the Assistance of Lieutenant Lawford Miles, R.N. Embellished with Eight Highly-Finished, Coloured, Engraved Views of Shipping, by W. Knell Besides Fourteeen Coloured Illustrations of The Flags, Pendants, and Ensigns, as worn by Her Majesty's Ships and Vessels in Commission.
London: Ackermann & Company, 96, Strand. 1841.
8vo, original half morocco, gilt-illustrated front board; pp. pp. xiv (incl. half-title, title and dedication) + 184 + (ii) (pricelist of Ackermann's Important Marine Prints) + 14 ('List of the most essential Requisites for Artists and Amateurs'); 8 coloured aquatint plates, each with a sheet with a quadrain, and 14 coloured wood-engraved text illustrations. Spine worn and split, inner hinges strained.
A history and description of the Royal Navy, dedicated to Queen Victoria. It lists the types of warships and how they are equipped and crewed, and describes the various duties of each rank.
[Ref: 22509] £750.00
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