[Sketch books (3) of drawings of fragments recovered from the shipwrecks of the 'Royal George' and the 'Edgar'. Vols.1 and 3 (9p. and 11p. respectively) are entitled 'Fragments of the "Royal George"'; vol.2 (13p.) is entitled 'Guns Recovered from the Wrecks of the "Royal George" & "Edgar"'. Each volume contains hand-coloured drawings (varnished over) of parts of the structure, weaponry etc brought up in 1839-40 following Col. Pasley's operations to move the ships (the former sunk in 1782 Aug at Spithead, the latter sunk at St. Helens). The drawings are often notated 'Portsmouth August [to October] 1840', some after sketches by Lt. Read and Capt. Hall. THIS ENTRY IS ALSO FOR 1987-306 & 1991-56]