The life of Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, K.B. / by his brother, James Carrick Moore. In two volumes. ...

James Carrick Moore

RA Collection: Book

Record number

12/4209

Author

Imprint

London: John Murray, 1834

Physical Description

2 vols. : frontis. (port.) ; 22 cm.

General Note

Printed by William Clowes, Duke Street, Lambeth, London. p. [4].

Responsibility Note

The frontispiece is a portrait of Sir John Moore signed as 'Engraved by E. Finden' and captioned as 'From the Original by Sir Thomas Lawrence in the possession of Vice Admiral Sir Graham Moore.'

Reproductions

A copy of volumes 1-2 from Yale University library have been digitalised and made available online via Hathi Trust.

Volume 1

Volume 2

Provenance

Presented by the author; received 6 August 1838 (RA Council Minutes, VIII, 427).

Copy Note

The title-page of volume I is inscribed in ink: 'From the author / for the library of / The Royal Academy.'

Binding Note

Contemporary 19th-century full calf, thick-thin gilt and blind rules, gilt decorated spines direct-lettered 'LIFE / OF / SIR J. MOORE. / VOL. I. (II.)'; marbled edges and endpapers.

Name as Subject

Sir John Moore, 1761-1809.
Great Britain, Army, Officers, Biography.

Subject

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, Campaigns, Egypt
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, Campaigns, Europe
British, Ireland, 18th century.
British, Caribbean Area, 18th century.

Contributors

William Clowes, printer