illustrated book; print

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Object Type: illustrated book; print
Museum number: 1972,U.351.1-68
Description: 'A description of the country from thirty to fourty miles round Manchester. The materials arranged & the work composed by J. Aikin M.D. Embellished with seventy-three plates' (London: John Stockdale) 1795; containing 60 etchings showing maps, views of towns, plans for constructions, bridges, churches, country houses and other buildings; most of the images after Dayes by various engravers. Together illustrated title-page showing vignette of ships etched by Audinet after Stothard; preface, list of illustrations, table of contents, list of subscribers, introduction, annexes and index. Bound in half-leather, with marbled covers, raised bands and gold lettering at the spine. Etching
Producer name: Published by: John Stockdale; After: Edward Dayes; After: Thomas Stothard; Print made by: Philip Audinet; After: Johannes Swertner; Print made by: Henry Mutlow; Print made by: James Pollard; Print made by: William Wilson; Print made by: James Sparrow; Print made by: Robert Newman; Print made by: James Storer; Print made by: F Sansom; Print made by: Eastgate; Print made by: James Record
School/style
Production date: 1795
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: etching; letterpress
Dimensions: Height: 290 millimetres (approx. size of each sheet); Width: 220 millimetres
Curator's comments: Cataloguing supported by the Elizabeth Cayzer Charitable Trust
Location: Not on display
Associated names
Associated places: Associated with: Manchester
Associated titles
Acquisition date: 1753-1972
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1972,U.351.1-68

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