SPL Hand Coloured Rare Book Collection Featuring Norman R Bobins

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MOORE, Lieut. Joseph.
Capt. Frederick Marryat.
To the Honourable the Court of Directors [...] Eighteen Views taken at and near Rangoon.

Fine hand-coloured plates, forming an important visual record of early 19th-cent. Burma and of the war between the Burmese and British from 1824 to 1826. Joseph Moore, a Lieutenant in the 89th Regiment, includes images that begin with the departure of Campbell's invasion force and conclude in July 1824.

Published
London: [1825-26].
References
Abbey Travel II 404; Tooley 334; Bobins 299.
Plates
24
Binding/Size
L=FOLIO
Value
0-5000
Published
London: [1825-26].
Ref
5101

Folio, dark half green morocco, over marbled boards, gilt, and matching green title label to upper board. Spine in six gilded compartments. Boards rubbed and worn, marbled endpapers. Also, an accompanying red 4to volume of text. Bookplate of 'Herman Marx' to front pastedown. Previous owner signature to prelim. Title page, list of subscribers, a plan of the Stockade at Kokien, a plan of Rangoon, and a leaf of drawings to "illustrate the nature of a Burmese Stockade" and 24 aquatint hand-coloured plates. Coloured plates in order: 1. The Storming of the Fort of Syriam by a combined force of Sailors and European & Native Troops on the 5th August 1824. 2. View of the landing at Rangoon of part of the Combined Forces from Bengal and Madras, under the Orders of Sir Archibald Campbell, K.C.B. on the 11th May 1824. 3. The Principal approach to the Great Dagon Pagoda at Rangoon. 4. View of the Great Dagon Pagoda at Rangoon and Scenery adjacent to the Westward of the Great Road. 5. Scene upon the Terrace of the Great Dagon Pagoda at Rangoon looking towards the North. 6. The Attack upon the Stockades near Rangoon by Sir Archibald Campbell, K.C.B. on the 28th May 1824. 7. The Gold Temple of the principal Idol Guadma, taken from its front, being the Eastern face of the Great Dagon Pagoda at Rangoon. 8. Inside View of the Gold Temple on the Terrace of the Great Dagon Pagoda at Rangoon. 9. Scene from the Upper Terrace of the Great Pagoda at Rangoon to the South East. 10. The Storming of the Lesser Stockade at Kemmendine near Rangoon on the 10th of June 1824. 11. View of the Lake and part of the Eastern Road from Rangoon, taken from the Advance of the 7th Madras Native Infantry. 12. Rangoon. The position of part of the Army previous to attacking the Stockades on the 8th of July 1824. 13. Scene upon the Eastern Road from Rangoon looking towards the South. 14. Scene upon the Terrace of the Great Dagon Pagoda at Rangoon taken near the Great Bell. 15. Rangoon. The Storming of one of the principal Stockades on its inside on the 8th of July 1824. 16. View of the Great Dagon Pagoda and adjacent Scenery taken on the Eastern Road from Rangoon. 17. The Conflagration of Dalla on the Tangoon River. 18. The Attack of the Stockades at Pagoda Point, on the Rangoon River by Sir Archibald Campbell, K.C.B. 8th July 1924. 19. The Harbour of Port Cornwallis, Island of Great Andaman, with the Fleet getting under Weigh for Rangoon. 20. The attack of the Dalla Stockade by the Combined Forces on the 4th September 1824. 21. The attempt of the Birmans to retake the Stockades of Dalla on the night of the 6th September 1824. 22. One of the Birman Gilt War Boats, captured by Capt. Chads, R.N., in his successful expedition against Tanthabeen Stockade. 23. [H.M.S. Larne H.C. Compys] Mercury, Heroine, Carron & Lotus; Transports attacking the Stockades at the entrance of Bassein River on the 26th February 1825. 24. The Combined Forces under Brig. Cotton, C.B., and Captains Alexander, C.B. & Chads, R.N. passing the Fortress of Donabue to effect a junction with Sir Archibald Campbell on the 27th March 1825.