illustrated book; print

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Object Type: illustrated book; print
Museum number: 1944,1014.220.62-131
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. II' (London: M.A. Nattali) 1835; containing 69 etchings by various printmakers showing ruins, architectural details, plans, interiors and elevations of buildings. Together with illustrated title-page by J. Burnett after F. Mackenzie, the main title-page with text within ornamental wood-engraved frame by O. Jewitt, introduction, 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: M A Nattali (book); Printed by: Thomas Combe; Print made by: Orlando Jewitt; After: Orlando Jewitt; Print made by: Bartholomew Howlett; After: William Alexander; After: John Britton; Print made by: Joseph Clarendon Smith; After: Joseph Clarendon Smith; Print made by: Samuel Barenger; After: Samuel Barenger; Print made by: R Roffe; Print made by: Frederick Rudolph Hay; Print made by: John Roffe; After: G Shepherd; Print made by: John Le Keux; Print made by: Samuel Sparrow; After: Frederick Mackenzie; After: James Robert Thompson; After: Thornwaite; After: John Linnell Bond; After: John Sell Cotman; Print made by: Thomas Tagg; Print made by: Samuel Rawle; Print made by: William T Woolnoth; After: John Adey Repton; After: Sir Jeffry Wyatville; After: Francis Vivares; Print made by: James Basire II; After: John Buckler; Print made by: John Lee; Print made by: John Burnet; Print made by: John Smith (?)
School/style
Production date: 1809-1835 (published in 1835, with most plates dated 1809)
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
Subjects
Associated names
Associated places: Associated with: British Isles
Associated titles
Acquisition date: 1944
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1944,1014.220.62-131

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