illustrated book; print

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Object Type: illustrated book; print
Museum number: 1944,1014.220.202-278
Description: 'The architectural antiquities of Great Britain, represented and illustrated in a series of views, elevations, plans, sections, and details, of ancient English edifices. With historical and descriptive accounts of each. By John Britton, F.S.A. In five volumes. Vol. IV' (London: M.A. Nattali) 1835; containing 76 etchings by various printmakers showing ruins, architectural details, plans, interiors and elevations of buildings. Together with illustrated title-page by J. Le Keux after F. Mackenzie, the main title-page with text within ornamental wood-engraved frame by O. Jewitt, index and list of illustrations at the back; with bookplate of Cavendish de Thornton dated 1857. Bound in green half-leather, with marbled covers, raised bands and gold tooled design at the spine, and marbled endpapers. Etching with some engraving
Producer name: Published by: Longman (plates); Published by: Michael Angelo Nattali (book); Printed by: Thomas Combe; Print made by: Orlando Jewitt; After: Orlando Jewitt; Print made by: John Le Keux; After: Frederick Mackenzie; Print made by: Bartholomew Howlett; After: Bartholomew Howlett; After: C Wild; After: Edmund Aikin; Print made by: Henry Le Keux; Print made by: William T Woolnoth; Print made by: Samuel Rawle; After: Joseph Michael Gandy; After: Michael Gandy; Print made by: Robert Sands; Print made by: Joseph Skelton; After: Paul Sandby Munn; After: William Westall; Print made by: John Byrne; Print made by: John Pye, the younger; Print made by: Dauthmare J F; After: Edward Dayes; After: G Shepherd; After: William Porden; Print made by: Samuel Noble; Print made by: Thomas Bonnor; After: Joseph Mallord William Turner; Print made by: William Wise; Print made by: Samuel Barenger; Print made by: John Roffe; After: Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding; Print made by: James Lewis; After: H Jeayes; After: William Havell; After: J F Palmer; After: William Alexander; Print made by: John Smith (?); Print made by: Frederick Rudolph Hay; After: F W Taylor (?); Print made by: C Pote; Print made by: Thomas Matthews
School/style
Production date: 1812-1835 (published in 1835, with most plates dated 1812)
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: etching; engraving; wood-engraving (frame on title-page only); letterpress
Dimensions: Height: 293 millimetres (approx. size of each sheet); Width: 230 millimetres
Curator's comments: Cataloguing supported by the Elizabeth Cayzer Charitable Trust
Location: Not on display
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Associated names
Associated places: Associated with: British Isles
Associated titles
Acquisition date: 1944
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1944,1014.220.202-278

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