A new book of shipping , 1796
- Title(s):
- A new book of shipping : on six plates.
- Published/Created:
- London : Laurie and Whittle, 1796.
- Physical Description:
- 6 leaves of plates : all ill. ; 27 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsVM307 .N49 1796Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3421353
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- The artists are unidentified. The collections of the National Maritime Museum include a related set of engravings by Robert Laurie, after Thomas Buttersworth (produced in 1795).
Title from caption (at top) of first plate.
Date of publication from plates.
Engraved throughout.
BAC: British Art Center copy with graphite annotations on some of the plates. - Subject Terms:
- Ships -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.Ships -- Pictorial works -- Early works to 1800.Transportation -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
- Form/Genre:
- Engravings -- Hand-colored -- 1796.
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- 1. A quarter view of the Hebe Frigate, with a larboard tack on board
- 2. The Cumberland
- 3. The Mercury of 28 guns on a starboard tack
- 4. The Southampton Frigate on a cruise
- 5. An outward bound East Indiaman laying too on a contrary wind, taking a pilot on board
- 6. The Greyhound excise cutter.
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