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2207
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$414.75
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BOOK: THE NAVAL MONUMENT, FIRST EDITION. Containing official and other accounts of all the battles fought between the navies of the United States and Great Britain during the late war; and an account of the war with Algiers, with twenty-five engravings to which is annexed a naval register of the United States, Boston. Published by A. Bowen, and sold by Cummings and Hilliard, No. 1, Cornhill 1816. All contents complete, with 26 fine engraved plates including frontis, and including the extra uncalled for plate (Key to Macdonough’s Victory) at p. 144 and including both Commodore Perry’s Victory plates with accompanying battle line/formation charts. Please Note: This volume is important in cataloging and identifying those battle scenes used as transfers on historic china. SIZE: 8-3/4″ x 5-1/2″. CONDITION: Generally very good, pages are toned and binding has scuffs, shows wear and is all intact. 9-92969 (300-500)
Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day. |