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English: "A View taken near the Store House at Deptford". London: Published by J. Boydell, 1750. Hand-coloured engraving, printed on laid paper. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling, minor foxing, and a few small tears in the right and bottom margins. Slight discolouration of the paper due to age. Bottom of sheet slightly trimmed. 10 3/8 x 16 7/8 inches. 14 x 19 3/8 inches. Deptford was the site of the first Royal Dockyard, established by Henry VIII. For much of the period during which England ruled the waves, her ships were built at Deptford.
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Source International League of Antiquarian Booksellers; An image of London from Boydell's series of plates "Collection of One Hundred Views in England and Wales," published in 1770.
Author John Boydell (1720-1804)

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