Moore (Lieutenant Joseph & Marryat, Captain Frederick). Eighteen Views taken..., [1825]

Moore (Lieutenant Joseph & Captain Frederick Marryat). Eighteen Views taken at & near Rangoon, [1825], engraved allegorical title-dedication leaf by R. W. Smart after Thomas Stothard, aquatint leaf listing the major subscribers, with large vignette by J. Bromley after Thomas Stothard (both leaves with some spotting), six pages lithographed list of subscribers in England and India, 18 fine hand-coloured aquatint plates after Joseph Moore, numbered 1-18, and five additional plates (1-5) from Views in the Birman Empire [1826], a few marginal marks and light spotting to last few plates (generally in very good condition), paper watermarked J Whatman 1825 and 1826, light water stain to upper blank margin of some plates, generally not affecting engraved area, remains of engraved library label of the East India College Library to front pastedown, contemporary half dark green morocco gilt, rubbed, folio (text block measures 48 x 35cm)

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Abbey, Travel 404; Tooley 334. Plate 16 is present in its first state, with 'adjacent' in the printed caption.

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