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Nautical Dictionary, No.2., caricatures based on naval terms, including overhaul, hold, jolly boat and consort

Bound with PAI1509-PAI1510, PAI1512-PAI1515.; Hand-coloured.
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ID: PAI1511
Type: Print
Materials: Etching, coloured
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Heath, Henry; Tilt, Charles
Date made: 1829
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 400 x 308 mm; Picture: 238 x 323 mm
Parts: Sketchbook
  • Nautical Dictionary. Title page, scene showing seamen below deck (caricature) (Print) (PAI1509)
  • Nautical Dictionary, No.1., caricatures based on naval terms, including short allowance, capsize, bumkin of a boat and end-on (Print) (PAI1510)
  • Nautical Dictionary, No.2., caricatures based on naval terms, including overhaul, hold, jolly boat and consort (Print) (PAI1511)
  • Nautical Dictionary, No.3., caricatures based on naval terms, including hulk, mutiny, jamming and laden (Print) (PAI1512)
  • Nautical Dictionary, No.4., caricatures based on naval terms, including scudding, pink, quarter and refit (Print) (PAI1513)
  • Nautical Dictionary, No.5., caricatures based on naval terms, including crossing the line, weather beaten and unrig (Print) (PAI1514)
  • Nautical Dictionary, No.6., caricatures based on naval terms, including fitting out, dry ducking and fly boat (Print) (PAI1515)
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