Battle of the Nile, Cooper Willyams, 1802

Scene during the battle of the nile auction travel, atlases, maps and natural history including the library of colin and joan deacon, lot 163 sale 2018 a voyage up the mediterranean in his majesty's ship the swiftsure. Under the command of rear-admiral sir horatio nelson. With a description of the battle of the nile. London: t. Bensley for j. White, 1802 paper first edition, 4to (285 x 222mm. ), hand-coloured double-page folding engraved chart of the mediterranean, engraved dedication with hand-coloured coat-of-arms, 41 hand-coloured aquatint plates willyams, a chaplain and an artist, was present at the battle of the nile in which the french forces of napoleon were beaten by horatio nelson. Object Type: print. Date: 1802. Dimensions: 285 x 222mm. Medium: hand-coloured aquatint. Depicted Place: Abu Qir Bay. Cooper Willyams - Scene during the Battle of the Nile