BRIDGENS, Richard.
West India Scenery
West India Scenery
with illustrations of negro character, the process of making sugar and sketches taken during a voyage to and residence of seven years in the Island of Trinidad.
Stock Code 112360
London, Printed by Wm. Davy, published for the Proprietor by Robert Jennings & Co., n.d. circa 1836.
The books starts with the voyage to the West Indies including one of the 'crossing the line' ceremony. There is also a view of Port of Spain. The other plates depict sugar production, the lives of the inhabitants, and topographical and natural history plates, including plantains and bananas. Bridgens spent seven years in Trinidad and knew the island well.
First edition; folio (39 x 29 cm approx.); advertisement slip facing printed title, additional hand-coloured lithograph title, 2-page preface, list of plates, 26 lithographs (3 natural history plates hand-coloured), each with page of letterpress description, 20 by and after Bridgens, 2 by T. S. Cooper after Bridgens, one by G. Hawkins jr after Bridgens, one by Picken after Bridgens, two unsigned, internally fine; publisher's cloth rebacked with original spine laid down, boards a little bumped and mottled, a very good copy.
Abbey Travel 680; Sabin 7814.
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