Lot 330
Maritime.- Matthews (John) Twenty-One Plans, with Explanations, of Different Actions in the West Indies, During the late War, first edition, Chester, Printed by J. Fletcher, for the Author, 1784.
Hammer Price: £500
Description
Maritime.- Matthews (John) Twenty-One Plans, with Explanations, of Different Actions in the West Indies, During the late War, first edition, 21 folding engraved plates with partial hand-colouring, 2 with repaired tears, some light soiling, inscription at head of title partially cut away but surname "Barrow" legible and in another hand "from the author", modern half calf over marbled boards, [Sabin 46887], 4to, Chester, Printed by J. Fletcher, for the Author, 1784.
⁂ Very rare with only two appearances on RBH, the last in 1972 with one plate in facsimile and prior to that in a Maggs catalogue in 1943.
The actions described include those between Byron and d'Estaing; Hood and Le Comte de Grasse; and Rodney and Le Comte de Grasse. Every British ship and its commander is named.
Description
Maritime.- Matthews (John) Twenty-One Plans, with Explanations, of Different Actions in the West Indies, During the late War, first edition, 21 folding engraved plates with partial hand-colouring, 2 with repaired tears, some light soiling, inscription at head of title partially cut away but surname "Barrow" legible and in another hand "from the author", modern half calf over marbled boards, [Sabin 46887], 4to, Chester, Printed by J. Fletcher, for the Author, 1784.
⁂ Very rare with only two appearances on RBH, the last in 1972 with one plate in facsimile and prior to that in a Maggs catalogue in 1943.
The actions described include those between Byron and d'Estaing; Hood and Le Comte de Grasse; and Rodney and Le Comte de Grasse. Every British ship and its commander is named.
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