Kidd, Joseph B.

39 plates from this work (average paper sizes, according to Abbey, c.700 x 520mm. but here with margins obscured or reduced; image sizes vary), 39 lithographed plates by Joseph B. Kidd (of 50), and one other plate by Kidd of Falmouth, coloured by hand, framed and glazed, [Abbey, Travel 686; Tooley (1954) 288; not in Bobins], a few (about 7) with slight defects (short repaired tears, slight stains or discoloration, etc.)

the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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"Rare. The finest large scale coloured plates on Jamaica"(Tooley). This collection comprises plate numbers 1-4, 6-37, 39-40 and 48, of a total of 50 published. The work appeared in ten parts, apparently without text, and is very rare at auction. For a full list of the plates see www.sothebys.com.

1)      Plantain Trees. W. Clerk, 202 High Holborn.
2)      Stewart Town, Trelawney.
3)      Weston Favel Estate, Trelawney
4)      Retreat Penn, St Anns.

6) The Date Tree. / Sugar Works in the distance.
7) The Windward Falls, near Kingston.
8) The Parade and Upper Part of Kingston from the Church. / Looking towards the Port Royal Mountains.
9) View on the Hope River, near Dunsinane.
10) Port Antonio.
11) Sketch of Bamboos and Cotton Tree / Westmoreland.
12) Rio Bueno.
13) Retirement Estate, St James’s.
14) Savannah La Mar.
15) Cocoa Nut Walk on the Coast / Near Runaway Bay.
16) Mountain Cottage Scene. / Coca Nut Trees in the fore ground.
17) City of Kingston from the Commercial Rooms. / Looking towards the East.
18) City of Kingston from the Commercial Rooms. / Looking towards the North.
19) City of Kingston from the Commercial Rooms. / Looking towards the South.
20) City of Kingston from the Commercial Rooms. / Looking towards the West.
21) Sea Side Grape
22) Lethé Estate, on Great River. / St James’s and Hanover
23) Distant View of the Plains of Westmoreland. / Looking towards Savannah La Mar. Printed by W. Clerk, 202, High Holborn.
24) Distant  View of Port Royal and Kingston. / From a height near the Apostles Battery.
25) Morant Bay.
26) Palm and Banana Trees.
27) The Ferry Inn, / on the road to Spanish Town. On Stone by J.B. Kidd, S.A., / From a Sketch by his Brother, William.
28) Port Royal.
29) Vessels leaving Port Royal.
30) View on Spanish River, / near Buff Bay.
31) Wild Fig, or Indian God Tree.
32) Town of Bath, / St Thomas in the East.
33) St Ann’s Bay.
34) The Bog Walk, / St Thomas in the Vale.
35) Stewart Castle Estate / Trelawney
36) Fern Tree. / On the Banks of the Rio Grande. ‘RSA’ instead  of ‘S.A.’ in signature
37) Clermont Pen, St Mary’s. / Annotto Bay, in the distance.

39) Annotto Bay. / From the Shipping.
40) Belle Vue. / Residence near Kingston, Stoney Hill in the distance. As No. 36.

48) Scene at Up Park Camp. As No. 47.

1. slight spotting/discoloration
2. title present but remainder of imprint lacking
9. slight stain at foot (margin with imprint)
13. short tear into image (repaired) and discoloraion to sky
16. short tear just touching image (repaired)
20. slight stain at foot (margin with imprint)
39. light overall browning

the additional plate, Falmouth, in the Island of Jamaica, bears the imprint New York, is cut close an the title possibly added