A View taken near the Store House at Deptford

by John Boydell

$225 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

A fine image of London from Boydell's series of plates Collection of One Hundred Views in England and Wales, published in 1770. 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. John Boydell is one of the most influential figures in the history of English printmaking. He was not only an accomplished engraver and an industrious publisher, but also as a

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