Britton, John, 1771-1857, Graphical and literary illustrations of Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire , 1823
- Title(s):
- Graphical and literary illustrations of Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire : with heraldical and genealogical notices of the Beckford family / by John Britton.
- Additional Title(s):
Britton's Illustrations of Fonthill Abbey
Illustrations of Fonthill Abbey
Illustrations, graphic and literary, of Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire- Published/Created:
- London : Printed for the author, Burton Cottage, Burton Street : sold by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, Paternoster Row : Taylor, High Holborn : Clarke, Bond Street, etc., 1823.
Chiswick : C. Whittingham, College House, [1823] - Physical Description:
- [3], vi-viii, [5]-68, [8] pages, [10] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 37 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsDA690.F6 B7 1823+ Copy 1 OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionView by request in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details.Rare Books and ManuscriptsDA690.F6 B7 1823+ Copy 2 OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/584124
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Cover title, on publisher's printed label: Britton's Illustrations of Fonthill Abbey.
Added engraved title page: Illustrations, graphic and literary, of Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire.
Plates engraved by John Thompson, John Roffe, James Lambert, Henry Winkles, William Tombleson, John Charles Varrall, John Le Keux, Matthew Dubourg, Havell & Son, and Robert Sands; after Thomas Higham, George Cattermole, Samuel Rayner, John Martin, Henry Shaw, Henry Gastineau, and John Britton.
Wood-engraved vignette on the title page.
Archer, J. British domestic architecture, 458.1
Holmes, M. Country house described, p. 104
List of subscribers, [4] p. at end.
Publisher's advertisements: [3] p. at end.
List of contents: last printed page.
BAC: British Art Center copy 1 is a large paper copy. Bound in publisher's original brown paper covered boards. Label on front cover: Britton's Illustrations of Fonthill Abbey.
BAC: British Art Center copy 2 is also a large paper copy. Bound in publisher's original brown paper covered boards. Label on front cover: Britton's Illustrations of Fonthill Abbey.
BAC: British Art Center copy 3 is a small paper copy, 32 cm. Bound in publisher's original brown paper covered boards. Label on front cover: Britton's Illustrations of Fonthill Abbey. - Subject Terms:
- Architecture, Domestic -- England -- Wiltshire.Bickford familyClarke, -- Publisaher.Country homes -- England -- Wiltshire.Fonthill Abbey.Taylor, -- Publisher.
- Form/Genre:
- Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1823.
Engravings -- 1823.
Wood engravings -- 1823.
Genealogies.
Subscription lists (Publishing)
Publisher's advertisements. - Export:
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