Naval Achievements of Great Britain, from the Year 1793 to 1817. (1817.)
JENKINS, James

54 superb coloured aquatint plates of famous naval battles. Large 4to. Magnificently bound in dark red morocco, richly gilt, t.e.g., in a matching red cloth slipcase. Jenkins & Harrison, London,

A particularly fine copy of one of the most famous naval works ever published. The illustrations of battles and duels fought during the wars with France and the United States include the defeat of the French Fleet by Lord Howe in 1794; the defeat of the Spanish Fleet off Cape St. Vincent by Jervis in 1797; the Battle of the Nile in 1798; and the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

Stock Code: MI26430