The Abyssinian Expedition and the Life and Reign of King Theodore, with One Hundred Illustrations Engraved from Original Sketches by the Special Artists and Correspondents of the Illustrated London News, 1868. - Biblethiophile

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Éditeur : Illustrated London News

Lieu : London

Année : 1868

Langue : anglais

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État du document : bon

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Réf. Biblethiophile : 1749

Réf. UGS : 91000000

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tinted wood eng. port. frontis., addn. tinted wood eng. title, num. b&w wood eng. plts., inc. many full-page, a.e.g., orig. gilt dec. red cloth, rubbed and some wear, foli

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En 1868, Roger Acton publie le récit de l’expédition punitive britannique contre l’Empereur éthiopien Tewodros II, basé sur les ouvrages à sa disposition, la correspondance des otages, le témoignages des officiers et scientifiques engagés et des notes inédites. On n’en saura pas plus car l’ouvrage est dépourvu de bibliographie. Le lecteur se concentrera plus sur les cents gravures que l’in-folio contient sans oublier le frontispice et le titre magnifiquement illustré. De fait, la réédition de ces lithographies en un volume fait toute l’originalité de la publication, dispensant le lecteur de chercher les illustrations dans les numéros de l’Illustrated London News[1].

La réalisation des gravures revient au lithographe du magazine, Mason Jackson[2], qui n’avait, la plus part du temps, que deux ou trois jours pour préparer leur impression le prochain samedi. Même si ces préparatifs ne sont pas une sinécure, l’honneur doit être réservé aux auteurs des croquis originaux, dont l’envoyé spécial du célèbre journal, le journaliste et artiste William Simpson[3], le Major Baigrie[4] et d’autres correspondants et artistes amateurs. Et c’est là où le bât blesse car Acton ne prend pas la peine de créditer les gravures comme les droits d’auteurs l’obligent aujourd’hui. Un siècle et demi plus tard, est-il trop tard pour rendre à César ce qui est César ? Un travail de bien longue haleine, …

Biblethiophile, 01.12.2024

[1] Cf. le premier semestre de l’année 1868.

[2] Brève biographie sur le site du British Museum, consulté le 01.12.2024.

[3] Cf. le journal personnel de William Simpson dans la collection de Frederic Alan Sharf.

[4] Cf. quelques dessins de Baigrie dans la collection de Frederic Alan Sharf.

Répertoire des gravures

N°	Titre de la gravure	Remarque
0	PORTRAIT OF LORD NAPIER OF MAGDALA.	Frontispice
1	A PLOUGHMAN IN TIGREH.
2	WOMAN GRINDING CORN.
3	THE TABLE LAND OF ABYSSINIA, FROM SENAFE.
4	VILLAGE IN LASTA.
5	VILLAGE NEAR ANTALO.
6	HOUSEHOLD LIFE.
7	COSTUME OF WARRIORS.
8	COSTUME OF A CHIEF.
9	ORNAMENTS AND WEAPONS.
10	BOUND CHURCH AT MISHUK.
11	HOT SPRINGS OF AILET, NEAR MASSOWAH.
12	CHURCH OF ST. ROMANUS, AT BARRAKAT, NEAR SENAFE.
13	CHURCH OF MIRIAM AT FOCADA.
14	CHURCH UTENSILS AND ORNAMENTS.
15	ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENT.
16	MAKDAS, OR HOLY OF HOLIES, IN THE CHURCH OF CHAFFA, NEAR SENAFE.
17	RUINS OF AN ANCIENT GREEK CHURCH AT AGOOLA.
18	PALM SUNDAY IN THE CHURCH AT ADIGERAT.
19	BEATALEHEM, OR HOUSE OF BREAD IN A CHURCH.
20	ROCK-CUT CHURCH OF DONGOLO.
21	HOUSE AT MAGDALA WHERE CONSUL CAMERON AND MR. STERN WERE CONFINED.
22	HOUSES IN THE TOWN OF ADIGERAT.
23	BUYING MULES AT CAIRO.
24	SHIPPING ELEPHANTS AT BOMBAY.
25	PACKING COMPRESSED FORAGE.
26	INSPECTING MOUNTAIN GUNS AT WOOLWICH.
27	A CONTOY OF TRANSPORTS IN THE RED SEA.
28	ANNESLEY BAY, FROM THE SHOHO TILLAGE OF AKOO.
29	FIRST VIEW OF THE LANDING PLACE IN ANNESLEY BAY.
30	SURVEYING CAMP AT WEAH: ENTRANCE TO THE HADDAS PASS.
31	SHOHOS AT THE HAMHAMO SPRING, HADDAS PASS.
32	RECONNOITRING UP THE HADDAS PASS.
33	HILAILEEA, IN THE HADDAS PASS.
34	DEEMA, IN THE HADDAS PASS.
35	ALI, A SHOHO OF THE DANAKIL TRIBE.
36	MAHOMED, A SHOHO.
37	TUBBOO, IN THE HADDAS PASS.
38	ENTRANCE TO THE KOOMAYLEE PASS.
39	MIDDLE SOOBOO DEFILE, KOOMAYLEE PASS.
40	UNDUL WELLS, KOOMAYLEE PASS.
41	SHOHOS BRINGING GRASS AT UNDUL WELLS.
42	RAYRAGUDDY, BELOW THE SENAFE PLATEAU.
43	THE CAMP AT SENAFE.
44	RUINS OF THE ANCIENT CITY OF ADULIS.
45	SCENE ON THE SHORE AT ZULLA.
46	MASSOWAH, IN THE RED SEA.
47	COMMISSARIAT YARD AND RAILWAY AT ZULLA.
48	COLONEL SIR W. L. MEREWETHER, C.B., K.S.I.
49	THE STONE PIER AT ZULLA.
50	WATERING TROUGHS AT ZULLA.
51	MULE-DRIVERS IN CAMP.
52	WATER-CARRIERS IN CAMP.
53	WATER TANKS AT KOOMAYLEE STATION.
54	GOUN-GOUNA, IN THE MAI MUNA VALLEY.
55	WATERFALL AT GOUN-GOUNA.
56	CAMP AT ADIGERAT.
57	FORTIFICATIONS OF THE CAMP AT ADIGERAT.
58	YIEW FROM ADIGERAT, LOOKING SOUTH.
59	KASSAI, PRINCE OF TIGREH, SEATED IN STATE.
60	ADOWA, THE CAPITAL OF TIGREH.
61	PORTRAIT OF KASSAI, PRINCE OF TIGREH.
62	ARRIVAL OF PRINCE KASSAI’S EMBASSY AT ADIGERAT.
63	MEETING OF KASSAI WITH SIR ROBERT NAPIER.
64	SIR ROBERT NAPIER ENTERTAINED BY KASSAL
65	CHURCH AT GOUN GOUNA.
66	CASTLE BETWEEN MAI WAHIZ AND ADABAGA.
67	CAMP AT ADABAGA.
68	ANTALO, WITH THE CAMP OF BOOYAH IN THE DISTANCE.
69	WEEKLY FAIR AT ANTALO.
70	THE MOUNTAIN TRAIN OF STEEL GUNS.
71	AMBA ALADJEH, IN WOJJERAT.
72	THE ELEPHANT TRAIN OF ARMSTRONG GUNS.
73	CAMP AT ATZALA.
74	APPROACH TO LAKE ASHANGI.
75	MARCH PAST LAKE ASHANGI.
76	TRIAL OF TWO NATIVES FOR STEALING COMMISSARIAT STORES.
77	A BIT OF THE LINE OF MARCH.
78	A BATTERY OF ARMSTRONG GUNS CROSSING THE TAKAZZE VALLEY.
79	A GALLA WOMAN.
80	MEER AKBAR ALI.
81	CAPTAIN SPEEDY.
82	THE BATTLE AT AROGHEE, ON GOOD FRIDAY.
83	MAGDALA AND THE BASHILO VALLEY, FROM TALANTA.
84	GOING UP TO ATTACK MAGDALA.
85	VIEW NEAR THE KING’S HOUSE, MAGDALA.
86	THE STORMING OF MAGDALA ON EASTER MONDAY.
87	THE END OF KING THEODORE.
88	PLACE OF EXECUTION OF THEODORE’S PRISONERS.
89	THE DESTRUCTION OF MAGDALA.
90	THE EXODUS OF THEODORE’S BROKEN ARMY.
91	MAJOR-GENERAL SIR CHARLES STAVELEY, K.C.B.
92	ROYAL CAP; SEAL OF KING THEODORE ; ABOUNA’S MITRE AND SLIPPERS.
93	DEPARTURE OF RELEASED PRISONERS FROM CAMP AT TALANTA.
94	PRIESTS AND VILLAGERS OF WADELA SINGING SONG OF MOSES.
95	ALUMAHIYOU, ORPHAN SON OF KING THEODORE.
96	FUNERAL OF KING THEODORE’S WIDOW AT AIKHULLET.
97	MR. RASSAM’S DINNER IN THE NATIVE STYLE.
98	REVIEW OF THE ARMY ON THE QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY AT SENAFE.
99	PRACTICE OF THE NAVAL ROCKET BRIGADE AT SENAFE.
100	DEPARTURE OF SIR ROBERT NAPIER FROM ABYSSINIA.