ACKERMANN, Rudolph (1764-1834), publisher
The Royal Navy. London: Ackermann & Co., 1848-1849.
A fine set of this exceptionally rare suite of hand-coloured etchings, highlighted in gum arabic, featuring the dress uniforms of the Royal Navy. Not in Abbey, Colas or Lipperheide. Bobins II, 338; Ogilby 23.
Folio (500 x 335mm). 6 numbered aquatint plates by J. Harris after R.H.C. Ubsdell, finished in contemporary hand-colour and with captions, Ackermann blind-stamp in lower margin of plate 4 and 6 (plate 1 with short tear at lower margin, plate 3 with slight splitting along plate mark, some marginal thumb-soiling, lower right hand corner of blank margins bumped). Late 19th-century dark blue half morocco by Riviere and Son, spine gilt-panelled and lettered 'The Royal Navy – Esdell,' gilt edges (covers slightly discoloured, corners bumped).
ACKERMANN, Rudolph (1764-1834), publisher
The Royal Navy. London: Ackermann & Co., 1848-1849.
A fine set of this exceptionally rare suite of hand-coloured etchings, highlighted in gum arabic, featuring the dress uniforms of the Royal Navy. Not in Abbey, Colas or Lipperheide. Bobins II, 338; Ogilby 23.
Folio (500 x 335mm). 6 numbered aquatint plates by J. Harris after R.H.C. Ubsdell, finished in contemporary hand-colour and with captions, Ackermann blind-stamp in lower margin of plate 4 and 6 (plate 1 with short tear at lower margin, plate 3 with slight splitting along plate mark, some marginal thumb-soiling, lower right hand corner of blank margins bumped). Late 19th-century dark blue half morocco by Riviere and Son, spine gilt-panelled and lettered 'The Royal Navy – Esdell,' gilt edges (covers slightly discoloured, corners bumped).
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