Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Miles, Edmund
Title:
An epitome, historical and statistical, descriptive of the Royal Naval Service of England / by E. Miles ; with the assistance of Lieutenant Lawford Miles, R.N. ; embellished with eight highly-finished, coloured, engraved views of shipping, by W. Knell ; besides fourteen coloured illustrations of the flags, pendants, and ensigns, as worn by Her Majesty's ships and vessels in commission.
Alternate Title(s):
Epitome of the naval service
Published / Created:
London : Ackermann and Company, 96, Strand, 1841.
Physical Description:
xii, 184, 14 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Half-title: Epitome of the Royal Naval Service of England.
Subject Terms:
Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History. | Great Britain -- History, Naval. | Ackermann and Co. -- Publisher. | Wood, Charles -- Printer. | Phillipa, Mrs -- Autograph.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1841. | Wood engravings -- Hand-colored -- 1841.
Contributors:
Miles, Lawford. | Knell, William Adolphus, ca. 1805-1875, ill. | Fielding, Newton Limbird Smith, 1799-1856, engraver.