Oct 01, 2009 - Sale 2188

Sale 2188 - Lot 51

Price Realized: $ 1,680
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
CLARKE, JAMES S.; and McARTHUR, JOHN. The Life of Admiral Lord Nelson, K. B. from His Lordship's Manuscripts. 2 volumes. Allegorical frontispiece, one portrait, 10 plates, 5 plans, 4 vignettes, and facsimile letters and documents, along with a pedigree of the Nelson family. Folio, gilded leather with marbled boards and raised spines, expertly rebacked, some rubbing; scattered foxing, a few tissue guards ripped. London: Printed by T. Bensley, Bolt & Court for T. Cadell & Davies, 1809

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The engravings depict notable events in Nelson's naval career, and the fine engraved battle views by Richard Westall and Nicholas Pocock are each accompanied by an explanatory battle plan. This edition was used as a major source for Robert Southey's 1813 edition.