1836 Illustrated NAVY Ships War of 1812 Bowen Engravings America Naval Pirates

1836 Illustrated NAVY Ships War of 1812 Bowen Engravings America Naval Pirates

Abel Bowen produced some of the most popular and impressive engravings from the 19th-century. He is most known known for his woodcuts depicting American military history. First published in 1816, “The Naval Monument” displayed many of Bowen’s engravings of the American navy, ships, and battles. It also covers many captain reports and expeditions by famous officers such as Perry and Lawrence. This work is one of the key references of the War of 1812 and short war against Algiers.

According to Howes, this 1836 edition is a revised edition with additions not included in previous printings.

Item number: #21117

Price: $499

BOWEN, Abel

The Naval Monument, containing official and other accounts of all the battles fought between the navies of the United States and Great Britain during the late war; and an account of the war with Algiers. With twenty-five engravings, to which is annexed a naval register of the United States… brought down to… 1836.

Boston: George Clark, 1836.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • VIII, 326, [2]
  • 23 engraved plates
• References: Howes B 658; Sabin 7045
• Provenance: Handwritten – Solomon Gott, 1837
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; secure
  • Cloth
• Size: ~9.25in X 5.75in (23.5cm x 14.5cm)

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