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TITLE: EIGHTEEN VIEWS TAKEN AT AND NEAR RANGOON [VIEWS...IN THE BIRMAN EMPIRE]
AUTHOR: Joseph Moore and Frederick Marryat
PUBLISHER: Thomas Clay
PLACE: London
YEAR: 1825-26
NO.OF PAGES: Engraved allegorical titleincorporating the dedication leaf to the directors of the East India Company, engraved list of subscribers in India and England, with large mezzotint vignette by J. Bromley after T. Stothard, 24 hand-coloured lithographed plates (first series G. Huntafter Moore, second series by H. Pyall after Thornton and Marryat)
BINDING: Dark half brown morocco, over marbled boards, gilt and green title label to upper board. Spine in six gilded compartments, marbled end papers and one edge gilted.
SIZE: 53 x 39 x 1.2 cm

LIST OF PLATES:-

1. The Storming of the Fort of Syriam by a combined force of Sailors, and European & Native Troops, on the 5th August 1824
2. View of the landing at Rangoon of part of the Combined Forces from Bengal and Madras, under the Orders of Sir Archibald Campbell, K.C.B. on the 11th May 1824
3. The Principal approach to the Great Dagon Pagoda at Rangoon
4. View of the Great Dagon Pagoda at Rangoon and Scenery adjacent to the Westward of the Great Road
5. Scene upon the Terrace of the Great Dagon Pagoda at Rangoon looking towards the North
6. The Attack upon the Stockades near Rangoon by Sir Archibald Campbell, K.C.B. on the 28th May 1824
7. The Gold Temple of the principal Idol Guadma, taken from its front being the Eastern face of the Great Dagon Pagoda at Rangoon
8. Inside View of the Gold Temple on the Terrace of the Great Dagon Pagoda at Rangoon
9. Scene from the Upper Terrace of the Great Pagoda at Rangoon, to the South East
10. The Storming of the Lesser Stockade at Kemmendine near Rangoon on the 10th of June 1824
11. View of the Lake and part of the Eastern Road from Rangoon, taken from the Advance of the 7th Madras Native Infantry
12. Rangoon. The position of part of the Army previous to attacking the Stockades on the 8th of July 1824
13. Scene upon the Eastern Road from Rangoon looking towards the South
14. Scene upon the Terrace of the Great Dagon Pagoda at Rangoon taken near the GreatBell
15. Rangoon. The Storming of one of the principal Stockades on its inside on the 8th of July 1824
16. View of the Great Dagon Pagoda and adjacent Scenery taken on the Eastern Road from Rangoon
17. The Conflagration of Dalla on the Tangoon River
18. The Attack of the Stockades at Pagoda Point, on the Rangoon River by Sir Archibald Campbell, K.C.B. 8th July 1924
19. The Harbour of Port Cornwallis, Island of Great Andaman, with the Fleet getting under Weigh for Rangoon
20. The attack of the Dalla Stockade by the Combined Forces, on the 4th September 1824
21. The attempt of the Birmans to retake the Stockades of Dalla on the night of the 6th September 1824
22. One of the Birman Gilt War Boats, captured by Capt. Chads, R.N. in his successful expedition against Tanthabeen Stockade
23. [H.M.S. Larne H.C. Compys] Mercury, Heroine, Carron & Lotus; Transports attacking the Stockades at the entrance of Bassein River on the 26th February 1825
24. The Combined Forces under Brig. Cotton, C.B. and Captains Alexander, C.B. & Chads, R.N. passing the Fortress of Donabue to effect a junction with Sir Archibald Campbell, on the 27th March 1825

Eighteen Views Taken at and Near Rangoon [Six Coloured Prints Illustrative of the Combined Operations of the British Forces in the Birman Empire], First and Second Series in one vol., lithographed pictorial titles (one partly hand-coloured), hand-coloured pictorial dedication leaf to the directors of the East IndiaCompany, subscriber's leaf with large vignette by J. Bromley after T. Stothard, 24 hand-coloured lithographed plates (first series G. Hunt after Moore, second series by H. Pyall after Thornton and Marryat), all on India-proof paper, 6 lithographedpages of subscribers (in India and England), half calf ; Notes to Accompany the Rangoon Views [and Second Series], 2 vol. bound in one, original upper covers , contemporary brown half morocco, with gilted text on the board.

REFERENCE: Abbey Travel 404; Tooley 334; Bobins 299.