Herdman (William Gawin) [Watercolour Album], c. 110 ff. watercolour and pencil illustrations by William Gawin Herdman and others, many hand-coloured with manuscript poems by various British poets in a single hand, contemporary plum morocco, full border in morocco, rebacked, preserving original backstrip, lightly worn, folio, c. 1828-31.

⁂ An exquisite collection of watercolour and pencil drawings of English scenes by William Gawin Herdman and other illustrators, with initials K.J., F.H. and L.H. (possibly related to Herdman).

There are drawings of Herefordshire, Cheshire, Denbighshire, Cumberland, Caernarvonshire, and ancient sites, including Stone Henge. There are also numerous botanical illustrations throughout. The illustrations are accompanied by poems by various British poets, including Lord Byron, Walter Scott, Bernard Barton, William Cowper, Thomas Hood, W. Whitehead, James Montgomery, Edward Knight, and Chauncey Townsend.

William Gawin Herdman (1805-1882) was a British artist known for his scenes of Liverpool, where was born and spent much of his life. He mostly drew local topography and frequently exhibited his works at the Royal Academy. He had 16 children, four of whom became topographical artists.