10th May, 2016 12:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art ('Courageous')
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[M] SIGNALS TO BE OBSERVED BY THE SQUADRON UNDER...
SIGNALS TO BE OBSERVED BY THE SQUADRON UNDER THE COMMAND OF REAR ADML. LEVESON GOWER, ENGLISH, CIRCA 1788
36 leaves, (including two final blanks), 75 exquisitely drawn and hand-coloured manuscript signals including the full-page of 'Compass Signals' with 32 hand-coloured flags, contemporary (?original) printed wrappers, stitched as issued, 8vo (15 x 10cm.)
John Leveson Gower (1740-1792), naval officer and politician entered the navy and was commissioned lieutenant in 1758. His naval career prospered until 1779 but he was unemployed for three years. In January 1783 he was appointed a junior Lord of the Admiralty. He returned to the navy in 1785 and in 1787 was promoted to rear-admiral of the Blue. Demanding of his subordinates, loyal to his friends and harsh to his enemies, Admiral John Leveson Gower showed himself to be a resourceful and thoroughly competent officer in every command he held, ODNB. This little book contains about 216 signals.
36 leaves, (including two final blanks), 75 exquisitely drawn and hand-coloured manuscript signals including the full-page of 'Compass Signals' with 32 hand-coloured flags, contemporary (?original) printed wrappers, stitched as issued, 8vo (15 x 10cm.)
John Leveson Gower (1740-1792), naval officer and politician entered the navy and was commissioned lieutenant in 1758. His naval career prospered until 1779 but he was unemployed for three years. In January 1783 he was appointed a junior Lord of the Admiralty. He returned to the navy in 1785 and in 1787 was promoted to rear-admiral of the Blue. Demanding of his subordinates, loyal to his friends and harsh to his enemies, Admiral John Leveson Gower showed himself to be a resourceful and thoroughly competent officer in every command he held, ODNB. This little book contains about 216 signals.
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SIGNALS TO BE OBSERVED BY THE SQUADRON UNDER THE COMMAND OF REAR ADML. LEVESON GOWER, ENGLISH, CIRCA 1788
36 leaves, (including two final blanks), 75 exquisitely drawn and hand-coloured manuscript signals including the full-page of 'Compass Signals' with 32 hand-coloured flags, contemporary (?original) printed wrappers, stitched as issued, 8vo (15 x 10cm.)
John Leveson Gower (1740-1792), naval officer and politician entered the navy and was commissioned lieutenant in 1758. His naval career prospered until 1779 but he was unemployed for three years. In January 1783 he was appointed a junior Lord of the Admiralty. He returned to the navy in 1785 and in 1787 was promoted to rear-admiral of the Blue. Demanding of his subordinates, loyal to his friends and harsh to his enemies, Admiral John Leveson Gower showed himself to be a resourceful and thoroughly competent officer in every command he held, ODNB. This little book contains about 216 signals.
36 leaves, (including two final blanks), 75 exquisitely drawn and hand-coloured manuscript signals including the full-page of 'Compass Signals' with 32 hand-coloured flags, contemporary (?original) printed wrappers, stitched as issued, 8vo (15 x 10cm.)
John Leveson Gower (1740-1792), naval officer and politician entered the navy and was commissioned lieutenant in 1758. His naval career prospered until 1779 but he was unemployed for three years. In January 1783 he was appointed a junior Lord of the Admiralty. He returned to the navy in 1785 and in 1787 was promoted to rear-admiral of the Blue. Demanding of his subordinates, loyal to his friends and harsh to his enemies, Admiral John Leveson Gower showed himself to be a resourceful and thoroughly competent officer in every command he held, ODNB. This little book contains about 216 signals.
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art ('Courageous'), 10th May, 2016
