Lot 169
Nattes (John Claude) A Graphic and Descriptive Tour of the University of Oxford, Parts I and II only (all published), James Cundee, 1805.
Hammer Price: £1,200
Description
Nattes (John Claude) A Graphic and Descriptive Tour of the University of Oxford, Parts I and II only [all published], engraved title with sepia aquatint vignette, 4 sepia aquatint plates and one illustration in the text in Part I by Merigot and F. C. Lewis after J. C. Nattes and C.A. Pugin, some light browning, later brown wrappers with original printed upper wrappers laid down, preserved in custom drop-back box, [Abbey, Scenery 274 & 275; Bobins 1456; Prideaux p.274; Tooley 341], folio, James Cundee, 1805.
⁂ Rare and attractive series, originally intended to run to twenty-five parts.
"Some of the finest aquatint plates in existence are those done from the drawings of John Claude Nattes... there is a very rare work entitled Oxford Delineated: a Graphic and Descriptive Tour of the University of Oxford... Had it been completed it must have ranked among the finest publications with coloured plates." - Prideaux.
Description
Nattes (John Claude) A Graphic and Descriptive Tour of the University of Oxford, Parts I and II only [all published], engraved title with sepia aquatint vignette, 4 sepia aquatint plates and one illustration in the text in Part I by Merigot and F. C. Lewis after J. C. Nattes and C.A. Pugin, some light browning, later brown wrappers with original printed upper wrappers laid down, preserved in custom drop-back box, [Abbey, Scenery 274 & 275; Bobins 1456; Prideaux p.274; Tooley 341], folio, James Cundee, 1805.
⁂ Rare and attractive series, originally intended to run to twenty-five parts.
"Some of the finest aquatint plates in existence are those done from the drawings of John Claude Nattes... there is a very rare work entitled Oxford Delineated: a Graphic and Descriptive Tour of the University of Oxford... Had it been completed it must have ranked among the finest publications with coloured plates." - Prideaux.
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