Historic, Military, and Naval Anecdotes of Personal Valour, Bravery, and particular Incidents which occurred to the ARMIES, of GREAT BRITAIN and her ALLIES,
in the last long-contested War, terminating with the BATTLE OF WATERLOO
London, Edited and Published by, and Engraved under the Direction of,
Edward Orme, Publisher to his Majesty, and to his Royal Highenss the Prince Regent,
Bond Street, Corner of Brook Street
(1819)
Original hand-colored aquatint etchings over 200 years old.
Sheet size: about 14 x 11 inches (35.7 x 28 cm)
Please click on the thumbnail images below to see an enlarged view of the entire sheet. The Darvill's digital watermark does not appear the actual vintage print.
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TWO FRENCH OFFICERS TAKEN
By a Sergeant of the 18th Hussars, at the Battle of Albuera
Drawn by W. Heath, Etched by M. M Duburg
Sheet size: about 14 x 11 inches (35.7 x 28 cm)
MINOR FOXING, MAINLY IN MARGIN, LIGHT EDGE/CORNER WEAR
$75
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BIVOUAC IN THE PYRENEES
The night before the Battle
Drawn by J.A. Atkinson, Etched by Fry and Sutherland
Sheet size: about 14 x 11 inches (35.7 x 28 cm)
SOME STAINING/GRUBINESS IN MARGINS
$55
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WELLINGTON & BLUCHER
Meeting by accident at the end of the Battle of Waterloo
Drawn by J.A. Atkinson, Etched by M. M Duburg
Sheet size: about 14 x 11 inches (35.7 x 28 cm)
SHORT TEARS BOTTOM MARGIN, MINOR GRUBINESS IN MARGINS
$75
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RUSSIAN LOYALTY AND HEROISM
Anecdote of the Russian Peasant of Smolensk, who being forced by the French, cooly chopped off his hand rather that serve Bonaparte on his March towards Moscow
Drawn by J.A. Atkinson, Etched by Clark and Duburg
Sheet size: about 14 x 11 inches (35.7 x 28 cm)
MAJOR SEALED TEAR EXTENDING INTO IMAGE ON RIGHT SIDE, TEARS IN LOWER MARGIN
