Lot 81

Britain.- Prout (Samuel) [Picturesque Delineations in the Counties of Devon and Cornwall]; bound with 28 crayon-manner etchings after James Ward, [1795 and later], circa 1820-1821.

 

Hammer Price: £300

Description

Britain.- Prout (Samuel, 1783-1852) [Picturesque Delineations in the Counties of Devon and Cornwall], lacking title page, with twelve plates only (containing 37 illustrations), including views of castles, churches, cottages, marine views and studies, soft-ground etchings, on wove paper, some with watermarked date of '1817', each leaf approx. 473 x 335 mm. (18 5/8 x 13 1/4 in), or the reverse, minor spotting and surface dirt, published by T. Palser, 1812, but later impressions circa 1817 [Bound with] After James Ward (1769-1859) 28 crayon-manner etchings of animals, figure studies, trees, and pastoral landscapes, many by John Whessell, on wove paper, variously watermarked with dates '1820-1821', each leaf approx. 473 x 335 mm. (18 5/8 x 13 1/4 in), or the reverse, minor spotting and surface dirt, bound in half red morocco, spine gilt, rubbed and worn, folio, published by John Thompson, [1795 and later, but printed circa 1821].

Description

Britain.- Prout (Samuel, 1783-1852) [Picturesque Delineations in the Counties of Devon and Cornwall], lacking title page, with twelve plates only (containing 37 illustrations), including views of castles, churches, cottages, marine views and studies, soft-ground etchings, on wove paper, some with watermarked date of '1817', each leaf approx. 473 x 335 mm. (18 5/8 x 13 1/4 in), or the reverse, minor spotting and surface dirt, published by T. Palser, 1812, but later impressions circa 1817 [Bound with] After James Ward (1769-1859) 28 crayon-manner etchings of animals, figure studies, trees, and pastoral landscapes, many by John Whessell, on wove paper, variously watermarked with dates '1820-1821', each leaf approx. 473 x 335 mm. (18 5/8 x 13 1/4 in), or the reverse, minor spotting and surface dirt, bound in half red morocco, spine gilt, rubbed and worn, folio, published by John Thompson, [1795 and later, but printed circa 1821].

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