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THE WOODEN WALLS 11 Rare Birds-Eye Plan / View Of The Batttle DODD, Robert. 'Plan of the ATTACK by LORD NELSON, on the COMBINED FLEET, October 21.st 1805. Published by R. Dodd near the Admiralty Nov.r 1805.' [letterpress text with imprint:] '... [rule] Published by R. DODD, Marine Painter, near the Admiralty, London. [rule] J. Smeeton, Printer, 148, St. Martin's Lane.' London: Joseph Smeeton for Robert Dodd, Novr. 1805; aquatint, Border: 241 x 360 Widest: 251 x 360 Platemark: 267 x 368 Sheet, widest: 626 x 406 mm, colour printed and then finished in original colour. The paper is watermarked 'E&P 1801'. Two short tears in lower margin extending into the text restored; two short tears in the blank upper margin restored, one extending into the image. Other minor creases, but a good example. Ink offsetting of text on the reverse, apparently from being placed in a pile of impressions of the plan. Describing the construction of the plan, Dodd wrote: 'N.B. In order that the Enemy's Line should be clearly distinguished, by shewing the Colours of each Nation distinctly, the Artist has judged it best (to avoid the confusion that the smallness of scale would occasion), to dispense with exhibiting their Sails and Rigging, which if introduced, would in this View, have prevented their different Flags from being seen; but at the same time begs leave to inform, that they lay too with their Mainsails to the Mast, waiting the approach of the British Columns, which are bearing down to them under a Press of Sail, and broke through their Line with Royals and Studding Sails set; and, to use the Admiral's Words, "like true British Seamen engaged them at the Muzzles of their Guns," whose admirable Letter will be read by every Lover of his Country with heartfelt satisfaction, and is subjoined, as the best description of this little Sketch. ...' The text below records Collingwood's despatch to the Admiralty, dated off Cape Trafalgar, Oct. 22, 1805, announcing the victory (and Nelson's death) and his 'GENERAL ORDER', issued to the fleet congratulating every man for their part in the victory. Then follows a list of ships of the opposing fleets, noting their guns and complement, describing "The Combined Fleets [as] superior in Guns 474, in Men, 8124. ...' £2,500 16
17 THE WOODEN WALLS 12 LAURIE & WHITTLE. 'EVER MEMORABLE BATTLE off CAPE TRAFALGAR: 21 OCTOBER 1805.' 'Published 12.th Dec.r 1805, by ROBERT LAURIE & JAMES WHITTLE, N.o 53, Fleet Street, London.' 'BY AUTHORITY.' London: Laurie & Whittle, 12th Decr 1805; aquantint and etching, border: 284 x 426 widest: 294 x 426 platemark: 299 x 444mm, in later hand colour. Scarce plan / view of the Battle of Trafalgar, published by the partners Robert Laurie and James Whittle, successors to Robert Sayer, on 12th December 1805. Again, this plan is an artistic / impressionistic interpretation of the battle, intended as an item to be on sale as quickly as possible, rather than as a definitive plan of the battle, a need they subsequently met with the publication of Ionas Toby's 'An Accurate Plan of the Three Positions of the British Fleet. Before Lord Nelson Commenced the Action with the Combined Squadrons of France & Spain on the 21st Octr 1805. Cape Trafalgar Bearing E.S.E. 4 Leagues ...', which appeared on 17th December 1805. An interesting feature of this little plan is the untitled inset vignette of the death of Nelson, a familiar image in the print medium, but not in the maps, against symbolic of the souvenir nature of this attractive map. £2,000
Page 1 and 2: B R I T I S H B R O A D S H E E T M
Page 3 and 4: BRITISH BROADSHEET MAPS AND BATTLE
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Page 11 and 12: 9 THE WOODEN WALLS 3 Very Scarce Ch
Page 13 and 14: 11 THE WOODEN WALLS 6 Rare Broadshe
Page 15 and 16: 13 THE WOODEN WALLS 8 "I have a rig
Page 17: 15 THE WOODEN WALLS 10 Rare Plan Of
Page 21 and 22: 19 THE WOODEN WALLS 15 What Nelson
Page 23 and 24: 21 THE WOODEN WALLS 17 Anonymous. '
Page 25 and 26: 23 THE WOODEN WALLS 22 Very Scarce
Page 27 and 28: 25 THE WOODEN WALLS 24 MAIN, James.
Page 29 and 30: 25 Anonymous. 1. [Untitled Plan Of
Page 31 and 32: THIN RED LINE 27 Rare Broadsheet Pl
Page 33 and 34: ENGLAND 30 Very Scarce Game Map Of
Page 35 and 36: 32 Very Scarce Road Map Of England
Page 37 and 38: 37 Very Scarce Map Of The Environs
Page 39 and 40: 39 Late Printing Of This Two-Sheet
Page 41 and 42: 42 Rare Plan Of The Chelsea Botanic
Page 43 and 44: 46 Rare Town Plan In Fine Colour NA
Page 45 and 46: 49 ROCQUE, John. 'An Exact PLAN OF
Page 47 and 48: SCOTLAND 52 Very Rare Map Of Scotla
Page 49 and 50: 54 Very Scarce Map Of Scotland Wide
Page 51 and 52: 57 Unusual Letterpress Plan Of The
Page 53 and 54: IRELAND 61 A Lovely Example Of This
Page 55 and 56: EUROPE 63 Rare Eclipse Map Of Europ
Page 57 and 58: 65 Rare Plan Of Gibraltar In a Late
Page 59 and 60: 69 Scarce Military Plan Of Calais O
Page 61 and 62: 71 Apparently Unrecorded Second Sta
Page 63 and 64: 77 Rare Map Of Germany And Eastern
Page 65 and 66: 80 Rare Map Of Mount Etna For The G
Page 67 and 68: 83 Detailed Plan Of The Battle BOTE
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AFRICA 87 Finely Executed Manuscrip
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91 Scarce Map Of Sierra Leone WYLD,
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ASIA & PACIFIC 96 Earliest Printed
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97 Apparently The Earliest Survivin
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AMERICAS 101 Very Scarce Map Of The
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104 Uncommon Plan Of Quebec Depicti
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109 Unrecorded State, In Sheet Form
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113 Rare Broadsheet Plan Of The Fir
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115 Detailed Broadsheet Of The Batt
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117 Rare Map Of The American Blocka
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119 Rare Plan Of Philadelphia FADEN
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121 The First Printed Map Of South
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124 The First Printed Insurance Pla
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WEST INDIES 127 Rare Two-Sheet Map
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95 WEST INDIES 130 Very Scarce Plan
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CELESTIAL 134 Very Scarce Large For
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