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NELSON. Horatio Nelson, Viscount (1758-1805)]. LAUGHTON, John Knox The Nelson Memorial. Nelson and his Companions in Arms. London: George Allen 1896. 6 vols, large 4 o , each vol. with carefully prepared manuscript indices in red and blue inks, the extra-illustrations neatly inlaid to size, dark blue straight-grained morocco, lavishly gilt, covers with the Platt crest in gilt, watered silk enleaves and pastedowns, turn-ins gilt, t.e.g., protective boxes, by Zaehnsdorf, 1901 . Provenance : John Platt bookplates and crests on bindings. LIMITED EDITION, no.84 of 100 copies. RICHLY AND EXTENSIVELY EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED, WITH THE INSERTION OF 146 ORIGINAL LETTERS & DOCUMENTS, 277 PORTRAITS, 194 VIEWS AND NAVAL SCENES, PLUS 8 ORIGINAL DRAWINGS OR SKETCHES. A most exceptional example of extra-illustration that brilliantly encapsulates Nelson's meteoric career and the momentous clashes of the Napoleonic era in a dazzling collection of engravings, aquatints, original sketches and, most notably, a highly important series of original letters and documents of Nelson, the Hamiltons, fellow naval officers, associates, foes and contemporaries. An astounding collection, assembled before 1901, that would certainly be impossible to duplicate today. TOTAL CONTENTS : Vol. I: 18 Autographs, 46 Portraits, 24 Views; Vol. II: 23 Autographs, 40 Portraits, 42 Views, 2 Drawings; Vol. III: 32 Autographs, 50 Portraits, 21 Views, 3 Drawings; Vol. IV: 17 autographs, 53 Portraits, 31 Views, 1 Drawing; Vol. V: 34 Autographs, 40 Portraits, 33 Views; Vol. VI: 22 Autographs, 48 Portraits, 43 Views, 2 Drawings. VOLUME I: ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPHS: ABBOTT, Lemuel Francis. AL to Boydell, 23 August 1800. 1p., 4to . Requesting an engraving. BYRON, Admiral John. ALS to Sykes, 23 January 1780. 1½pp., 4to . Thanks for the game Sykes sent him. GARDNER, Admiral Lord. ALS to John Robins 23 August 1808. 1½pp., 4to . On the renting of his house on Portland Place. HAWKE, Admiral Lord. DS, on board St. George , Line of Battle for 18 April 1756. HOOD, Admiral Lord. ALS to General Smith, Royal College Greenwich, 19 October 1799. 2pp., 4to . On his vote in the House of Lords for a memorial to Sir Sidney Smith HOOD, Admiral Sir Alexander. Partially printed document signed, 12 September 1757. 1p., 4to . A seaman's pay record. HOTHAM, Admiral William. ALS to William Slade, HMS Eagle , 29 September 1812. 1p., 4to . Drawing $80 for the Eagle's mess. HUGHES, Admiral Sir Richard. ALS to Richard Shu, Portsmouth, 9 June 1773. 1p., 4to . On planning for a royal visit. MULGRAVE, Lord. ALS to unidentified, n.d. 2pp., 4to . Discussing a naval appointment. NELSON, Present Earl. ALS to Mr. Blakeston, 5 July 1897. 1p., 8vo . Discussing an invitation. NELSON & BRONTE . ALS to Robert Suckling, Piccadilly, 23 March 1803. 1½pp., 4to . On Horace Suckling's application to be a curate. NELSON AND CREW OF THE AGAMEMNON . DS, 31 March 1795. A power of attorney regarding the prize money derived from the capture of two French ships. Signed by Nelson and some 80 other officers and crew. PITT, William, Prime Minister . An to Mr. Phipps, Downing Street, 1 July 1804. 1p., 4to . Asking Phipps to meet with Pitt the following day. RODNEY, Sir George Brydges. DS, Office of Ordnance, Antigua, 2 August 1762. 1p., 4to . A receipt for purchase of supplies. SANDWICH, John Earl of. ALS to unidentified, Admiralty, 6 August 1777. 1¼pp., 4to . A letter of recommendation for Mr. Elton of Bristol. SAUNDERS, Admiral Charles. DS, 10 February 1744. 1p., oblong 4to . A certificate of service for a subordinate. WILLIAM IV. ALS to unidentified, St. James, 9 August 1823. 1¼pp., 4to . Arranging a visit. VOLUME II: ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPHS: NELSON . ALS ("Nelson & Bronte") to Duke de Genevois, His Brittannick Majesty's Ship Victory, Gulph of Parma, 12 December 1803. Telling the Duke that "the fleet under my Command anchor'd here yesterday to take shelter from the severity of the weather, and will put to sea again in five days..." JERVIS