MOORE (Lieut. Joseph). Eighteen views taken at and near Rang - Lot 231

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MOORE (Lieut. Joseph). Eighteen views taken at and near Rang - Lot 231
MOORE (Lieut. Joseph). Eighteen views taken at and near Rangoon [with] MARRYAT, Frederick. Six plates illustrative of the combined operations in the Birman Empire. London, Clay, 1825-1826, 2 parts bound in 1 vol. in-folio, half Russian rosewood leather with corners, 4 ribbed spine, gilt title throughout, marbled endpapers (spine faded and rubbed, corners dull, slight traces of use, missing). First edition illustrated with 24 hand-colored aquatint plates by G. Hunt, H. Pyall, T. Fielding and Reeve fils, after J. Moore, F. Marryat and Captain Thornton. Without the engraved title, but complete with the engraved underwriters' folio containing a large vignette in the black manner by J. Bromley after Thomas Stothard, Interleaved copy with the description of each plate mounted on a blank folio. Ownership mark in gilt lettering on the front cover of the binding: "Colnaghi - Cockspur Street". Colnaghi was a renowned London print publisher and art dealer based at 23 Cockspur Street, Haymarket. A flying bill inserted in the book bears the inscription: J de Rothschild, donateur Dr Gallois. Moore's views of Rangoon are the finest representation of the events of the First Anglo-Burmese War. By the early 19th century, the British were firmly established as masters of India and, following Burmese incursions on its northeastern frontier, the East India Company declared war on Burma in February 1824. This led to a major maritime assault on Rangoon, with 11,000 troops, which the East India Company army found largely abandoned by its inhabitants. During the two-year war, both sides suffered considerable losses: on the British and Indian sides, some 40,000 were killed, and Burmese losses were even higher. The Burmese were finally defeated and forced to cede territory and pay a heavy indemnity to the East India Company. Thus began the process that would lead to the annexation of Burma by the British Empire. Among the 24 engravings, beautifully enhanced with watercolor, military scenes intermingle with more traditional panoramic views. A rare copy complete with text (originally supplied as a small booklet).
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