Ref: 588 RARE BOOK OF JAMAICAN AQUATINTS
(JAMAICA) JAMES HAKEWILL, London 1825, A Picturesque Tour of Jamaica, From Drawings Made in the Years
1820-1821.
A fantastic book of 19 (of 21) views related to various plantations, Kingston,
Montego Bay, Port Maria and the interior. Originally issued in parts,
then re-arranged and bound as required. Now in extra cloth-bound box for
protection. The views are of exceptional quality in full strong original
colour (quite often they are faded), 13"x9", text leaf accompanies each
plate. One plate mildly foxed, otherwise clean and good. Bookplate of
Boies Penrose.
Hakewill had intended to produce several more plates from his numerous
paintings but the economy of the island was beginning to fade at this
time. Collectors item as very few copies of the COMPLETE book are available.
(Abbey 683)
Plates missing are The Bridge at Spanish Town and Bryans Castle.
BOOK $15,000.00
NOTE:- We also have available MOST OF THE ABOVE VIEWS AS LOOSE PRINTS, please ask for more details.
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