[TAIPING REBELLION- ANTIQUE PRINTS]

The Civil War in China. H.M.S. "Hermes" in the Yang-Tze-Kiang River... [caption title]

London. Illustrated London News, November 5. 1853. Stock ID #179541

Eight engravings (the two largest 12 and 13.5 x 23 cms), complete descriptive text (running oveleaf), on two consecutive newspaper leaves, the leaves spotted with a few small edge tears, but in very good condition.

Detailed coverage of the visit of the British vessel H.M.S. Hermes at the time of the Taiping rebellion, by a sailor on board. The lengthy commentary includes excerpts of his diary notes and the engravings are after sketches by him. The two main engravings are of "Nankin Chiefs and insurgents" and "H.M.S. Hermes shelling the heights of Chin-Kiang-Foo".

From the Estate of the late collector and scholar Arthur Hacker.

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Price: $150.00 AU

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