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Antiquarian and Topographical Cabinet, containing a series of elegant views of the most interesting objects of curiosity in Great Britain, Vol. VIII

1810
Not on view
Volume VIII of X depicting views, architecture, and artifacts, by various artists. Half-leather bindings with marbled boards. Title stamped and gilded on spine. Frontispiece, title page, index, followed by plates with text interspersed.
Index of Volume VIII:
STAFFORDSHIRE: Dudley Castle; Dudley Priory. WARWICKSHIRE: Charter House. CHESIRE: Chester Cathedral. MONMOUTHSHIRE: Lanthony Abbey. BRECKNOCKSHIRE: Brecon. KENT: Font and Monument in Bromley Church. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE: Excavations near Nottingham. MONMOUTHSHIRE: Newport Castle. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: Upton Church; Olney Church. SUFFOLK: Clare Castle and Priory. SOMERSETSHIRE: Redeliff Church; Bath Abbey Church. PEMBROKESHIRE: Pembroke Castle; KINROSS-SHIRE: Loch Leven Castle. ROXBURGHSHIRE: Kelso. FIFESHIRE: St. Andrews. HEREFORDSHIRE: Clifford Castle. ROXBURGHSHIRE: Jedburgh Abbey. MIDDLESEX: Font Hayes. PEMBROKESHIRE: Haverfordwest. SHROPSHIRE: Lillishal Abbey. MONMOUTHSHIRE: Tintern Abbey.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Antiquarian and Topographical Cabinet, containing a series of elegant views of the most interesting objects of curiosity in Great Britain, Vol. VIII
  • Author: Written, drawn, and engraved by James Storer (British, Cambridge 1771–1853 Islington, London)
  • Engraver: Engraved and drawn by John Greig (British, active 1803–53)
  • Artist: After Revd. C. Tianor (British, active early 19th century)
  • Artist: After S. Sweete (British, early 19th century)
  • Artist: After Rev. John Swete (British, 1752–1821)
  • Artist: After Edward Dayes (British, London 1763–1804 London)
  • Artist: After Henry Gastineau (British, ca. 1791–1876 Camberwell)
  • Artist: After Revd. Richard Salaway Booth (British, 1765–1807)
  • Artist: After Thomas Carpenter (British, active ca. 1810)
  • Artist: After Mrs. A. Ballentyne (British, active 1810)
  • Artist: After J. Hood (British, active early 19th century)
  • Artist: After Miss. H. S. A. Horton (British, active early 19th century)
  • Artist: After Samuel Prout (British, Plymouth 1783–1852 London)
  • Artist: After William Fleetwood Varley (British, 1785–1856)
  • Artist: After J. Fenton (British, active early 19th century)
  • Artist: Possibly after John Pye, the younger (British, Birmingham 1782–1874 London)
  • Artist: After Charles Turner (British, Woodstock, Oxfordshire 1774–1857 London)
  • Publisher: Sherwood, Neely and Jones (London)
  • Publisher: J. Carpenter (London)
  • Publisher: Wm. Clarke (London)
  • Publisher: J. M. Richardson (London)
  • Publisher: C. Chapple (London)
  • Printer: Coe (London)
  • Published in: London
  • Date: 1810
  • Medium: Illustrations: engraving
  • Dimensions: 8 9/16 x 5 5/16 x 13/16 in. (21.8 x 13.5 x 2 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Helen W.D. Mileham, 1955
  • Object Number: 55.578.3(8)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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