An epitome, historical and statistical, descriptive of the Royal Naval Service of England / by E. Miles ; with the assistance of Lieutenant Lawford Miles, R.N. ; embellished with eight highly-finished, coloured, engraved views of shipping, by W. Knell ; besides fourteen coloured illustrations of the flags, pendants, and ensigns, as worn by Her Majesty's ships and vessels in commission.
Alternate Title(s):
Epitome of the naval service
Published / Created:
London : Ackermann and Company, 96, Strand, 1841.
Physical Description:
xii, 184, 14 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsVA454 .M55 1841Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Half-title: Epitome of the Royal Naval Service of England.Cover title and spine title: Epitome of the naval service.Aquatints engraved by Newton Fielding; after William Adolphus Knell.Printed by Charles Wood, Poppin's Court, Fleet Street.Each plate accompanied by and unpaginated leaf of descriptive letterpress.Tooley, R.V. English books with coloured plates, 1790-1860, 329NSTC, 2M27279Abbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 339BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bound in publisher's blind- and gilt-stamped quarter roan binding with gray cloth boards. Publisher's advertisements: [2], 14 p. at end. Inscribed: Mrs. Phillipa.
Subject Terms:
Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History. | Great Britain -- History, Naval. | Ackermann and Co. -- Publisher. | Wood, Charles -- Printer. | Phillipa, Mrs -- Autograph.