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WATHEN, James.
A Series of Views Illustrative of the Island of St. Helena...
Wathen, c.1751-1828, was a glove-maker from Hereford. A keen walker and self-taught artist, he went on numerous walking tours in Britain and Ireland, especially after his retirement, producing fine topographical sketches along the way. The war in Europe prevented travel on the continent in the early part of the 19th century, encouraging Wathen to travel further afield, namely a trip to India and the Far East aboard Captain James Prendergast's ship The Hope. Wathen published an account of his travels in 1814, illustrated with his own highly accomplished drawings. The voyage took in St Helena, affording Wathen a brief opportunity to sketch the island, and although two of those images appeared in his Journal of a Voyage to India and China, the others remained unseen until the publication of this work.
- Published
- London: John Clay, Robt. Jennings & John Major, 1821.
- References
- Abbey Travel 314; Bobins 117, Not in Tooley.
- Plates
- 10
- Binding/Size
- M=4to
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: John Clay, Robt. Jennings & John Major, 1821.
- Ref
- 5198
FIRST EDITION. 4to, portrait of the author after A.J. Oliver, engraved title with hand-coloured aquatint vignette, and nine other aquatint plates after Wathern by Clark. Original wrappers preserved in 20th century half calf over marbled boards, letters in gilt to spine. The author spent "not quite three days" on St. Helena in the summer of 1812, making no fewer than 13 drawings, 2 of which were published in his 'Journal of a Voyage to Madras and China' of 1811, and eight of which appear here. Two other sketches, the View of Longwood & and the title vignette of Napoleon's tomb, are "the result of a later performance." Abbey notes that the portrait does not appear in all copies. Coloured plates in order: 1. Title page. 2. The Island of St. Helena (double page). 3. Sugar-loaf Hill, St. Helena. 4. Ladder Hill, St. Helena. 5. Fort on High knoll, St. Helena. 6. View from High knoll, St. Helena. 7. Longwood House, St. Helena. 8. Plantation House, St. Helena. 9. Rocks, called Lot and his Daughters, St. Helena. 10. Barracks on Ladder Hill, St. Helena.
