Related items available in Maps, Prints, Photographs EphemeraKOHL A. General view of Fort-de-France, Martinique. From The Universal Geography. J.S. Virtue & Co., London 1890 (circa) Woodcut. 7.5 x 5.5"
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Related items available in Old Picture PostcardsCOLLECT A. BENOIT Martinique. Une elegante Marchande de Bananes No. 305 Old Martinique postcard, with 50c tied by GRAN RIVIERE 1929 cds, but not posted.
£6
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Related items available in Stamps and Covers1937 (16 July) Trinidad - Martinique first flight cover per Pan Am Fort De France b/stamp. Fine.
First official French acceptance from U.S. authority, FAM 6. Ex Wike and illustrated on pp 67£40
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Related items available in West Indies BooksWILLYAMS Cooper An account of the campaign in the West Indies, in the year 1794, under the command of their excellencies Lieut. General Sir Charles Grey, K.B. and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B. commanders in chief in the West Indies; with the reduction of the islands of Martinique, St Lucia, Guadeloupe, Marigalante, Desiada, &c. and the events that followed those unparrelled successes, and caused the loss of Guadeloupe. London, printed by T. Bensley for G. Nicol 1796 149 + [5] + 62 large pp + plan of Fort Bourbon in Martinique and map of the island with two aquatint engravings in text. 4to. 1st ed., a few tone spots otherwise fine in half calf retaining original marbled boards. 9 x 11"
The author was a chaplain with the British navy at the time of the occurrence of the events described. Rare. Note this edition does not include the full page acquatint plates. It is printed in a smaller size font and has much smaller margins than the other edition.£495
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