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The Shipwereck, a Poem. By William Falconer, a sailor.
| Article ID | B0318 |
Title | The Shipwereck, a Poem. By William Falconer, a sailor. |
The book describes, in 175 pages in English, the loss of the Britannia off the coast of Greece, featuring the accounts and poems of William Falconer, a sailor. The title page includes a coat of arms and sailing ships, along with an engraved dedication by Robert Dodd to "The Elder Brethren of the Corporation of Trinity House, Deptford Strond, London, 1808. It contains 18 hand-colored aquatints of sailing ships from this voyage, 4 small views, and 1 fold-out map of the ship's route from Crete to Cape Colonna in Greece | |
| Year | c. 1808 |
Artist | Jackson |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Dimensions (cm) | 30,5 x 24 cm |
| Condition | Binding in hardcover embossed in gold, Spine damaged |
| Coloring | colored |
| Technique | Copper print- Aquatinta |
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82.50 €
( A reproduction can be ordered individually on request. )