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TEMPLE, Lieut. Richard.
Sixteen Views of Places in the Persian Gulf taken in the Years 1809-10...
This album of the views of the Gulf of Persia is a collection of plates drawn by Richard Temple in the years 1809-10 illustrative of the proceedings of the forces employed on the expedition sent from Bombay under the command of Captain Wainwright of H. M. Ship Chiffone, and Lieutenant Colonel Smith of H. M. 65th Regiment against the Arabian Pirates. These views are considered one of the renowned sources in Arabian Gulf history. The plates illustrate a series of operations carried out by the British Naval Forces based in Bombay. This military operation took place, with the full backing of the Omanis, against al-Qawassim of Ras al-Khaymah who were allied to the Wahabis at the dawn of the nineteenth century. The operation documented here is reported to be the second British expedition against the Al -Qawassim in 1809.
- Published
- Bombay: 1813 but published by W. Haines, London, in that year.
- References
- Abbey Travel II 389; Tooley 482; Ogilby Trust 905; Kelly Britain and the Gulf, 1795-1880; Bobins 115.
- Plates
- 16
- Binding/Size
- L=FOLIO
- Value
- 100001-1m
- Published
- Bombay: 1813 but published by W. Haines, London, in that year.
- Ref
- 5104
FIRST EDITION. Oblong folio, engraved title, 16 hand-coloured aquatint plates, complete as issued, all window mounted and preserved in modern half red morocco album over grey boards with matching red title label to upper board. Raised bands, gilt motifs to compartments, letters in gilt to spine. "The only colour plate book on the Persian Gulf and one of the rarest of all colour plate books" (Kelly). Coloured plates in order: 1. The Fleet under Convoy of H.M.S. Chiffone, Capt. Wainwright leaving Bombay. 2. Muskat Harbour from the Fisher-men's Rock. 3. Muskat from the Harbour. 4. A View of Mutra from the East. 5. Rus-al-Khyma, with the Attack of the H.C's Cruisers. 6. The Wall & Beach near Rus-al-Khyma, with the Troops preparing to land. 7. The Troops landing at Rus-al-Khyma. 8. The Storming of a large Storehouse near Rus-al-Khyma, where Capt. Dancey of H.M. 65th Regiment was killed. 9. Rus-al-Khyma, from the S.W. and the situation of the Troops. 10. A View of Linga or Lung from the Sea during the destruction of the Dow's, Nov 16th, 1809. 11. A View of Luft, 26th Nov 1809. 12. The attack on the Fort of Luft, Nov 27th, 1809. 13. Schinaass from the Sea. 14. The attack of the Enemy's Cavalry at Schinaass. 15. Steins from the right of the Encampments on the Morning of the 3rd Jan 1810. 16. The Storming of Schinaass, Jan 3rd, 1810.
