Delivery of framed prints
From Dugdales ‘Curiosities of England and Wales’
Published by L Tallis, London between 1835-60
Artist and engraver unknown
Thomas Cantrell Dugdale was an antiquarian topographic and cartographic publisher. His nine volume work Curiosities of England and Wales, first published in 1835, included 111 plates & 58 maps worked on by his civil engineer William Burnett. The publication was reissued in 11 volumes as England Delineated in 1846 with 283 plates.… Read the rest
Published by Jones & Co. London 1829-31
From ‘Jones’ Views of the Seats, Mansions, Castles etc. of Noblemen and Gentlemen’ with notes by Thomas Moule
Drawn by J. P. Neale : Engraved by A. Cruse
An original steel line engraving of a view of the Georgian house Holme Park at Sonning. It was built in 1786 by Robert Palmer to replace the old manor house, and it was rebuilt in the Victorian Gothic style in 1881.… Read the rest
Published by Fisher, Son & Co. London 1829-32
From ‘Devonshire Illustrated’ written by J. Britton & E .Brayley
Drawn by W. H Bartlett : Engraved by P. Heath
An original antique print showing a view of Sidmouth in Devon from the cliffs at Salcombe Hill. In the distance are the distinctive Triassic red beds of High Peak and Ladram Bay further to the west.… Read the rest
From ‘Memorials of Cambridge’ Vol I – a series of views of the colleges, halls and public buildings written by Thomas Wright and Harry Longueville Jones and published in several editions between 1841 and 1847.
Drawn by J. A. Bell; Engraved by J. Le Keux
An original antique print showing a view of the second court at St John’s College in Cambridge, looking towards the first court.… Read the rest
Published by Vernor & Hood, Poultry Oct 1, 1805
Drawn by S. Prout : Engraved by W. Woolnoth
Original copper line engraving from The Beauties of England and Wales (Volume VI) written by John Britton in conjunction with his friend Edward Brayley. Volume IV (1803) comprised the counties of Devon and Dorset with 32 engraved plates. Samuel Prout was an illustrator and watercolourist employed by Britton initially to tour Cornwall and create views for his Beauties series.… Read the rest
From ‘Views in Devonshire’ (Small Series)
Published by H. Besley, Directory Office, South Street, Exeter
From a drawing by G. Townsend
An original steel line engraving with some later hand colouring, from Views in Devonshire, published by Henry Besley of Exeter between 1853 and 1875.
This framed antique print shows the South Devon town of Dawlish, near Exeter, fronted by a sandy beach.… Read the rest
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