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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. X

1811
Not on view
Volume X 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. Handwritten letter, dated October, 14 1822(?), loosely inserted into front of book
Index of Volume X:
PEMBROKESHIRE: Cilgerran Castle. LINCOLNSHIRE: Great Grimsby Church. YORKSHIRE: Knaresborough Castle. MIDDLESEX: Priory Gate, Clerkenwell. SHROPSHIRE: Bridgenorth Castle. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE: South Door, Woodford Chu. KENT: St. Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury. DEVONSHIRE: Totness Church. HAMPSHIRE: Priory of Dionisius. DEVONSHIRE: Exeter. LINCOLNSHIRE: Colby Church. YORKSHIRE: Monastery of St. Agatha. SOMERSETSHIRE: Nunney Castle; Nunney Church. MIDDLESEX: Harlington Church; Wyer Hall. ESSEX: Rainham Church. SHROPSHIRE: Buildwas Abbey. KENT: Leed's Church. WILTSHIRE: Salisbury. SHROPSIRE: Hales Owen Abbey CAERNARVONSHIRE: Bedgellert Chruch. LINCOLNSHIRE: Monk's House. KINCARDINESHIRE: Drumtochty. BERKSHIRE: Windsor Castle. LINCOLNSHIRE: Stone Halls, Leverton; Font, Bennington; Richmond Tower; Burton Pedwarine Church. HAMPSHIRE: Shalfleet Church, Isle of Wight. SUFFOLK: St. Edmund's Abbey; St. James's Church, St. Edmund's Bury.

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  • Title: Antiquarian and Topographical Cabinet, containing a series of elegant views of the most interesting objects of curiosity in Great Britain, Vol. X
  • 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 Samuel Prout (British, Plymouth 1783–1852 London)
  • Artist: After Thomas Espin (British, Louth 1767–1822)
  • Artist: After Samuel Rush Meyrick, Esq. (British, 1783–1848)
  • Artist: After J. Roe (British, active early 19th century)
  • Artist: After Henry Gastineau (British, ca. 1791–1876 Camberwell)
  • Artist: After Reverend William Horner (British, active 1808–20)
  • Artist: After William Brockedon (British, Totnes, Devon 1787–1854 London)
  • Artist: After Edward Blore (British, Derby 1789–1879 London)
  • Artist: After Philip Crocker (British, 1780–1840)
  • Artist: After Louis François Thomas Francia (French, Calais 1772–1839 Calais (active England))
  • Artist: After Frederick Wilton Litchfield Stockdale (British, active 1808–48)
  • Artist: After Thomas Higham (British, baptised Bramfield, Suffolk 1795–1844 London)
  • Artist: Possibly after Julius Caesar Ibbetson (British, Farnley Moor 1759–1816 Masham)
  • Artist: After J. Spence (British, active early 19th century)
  • Artist: Possibly after Joseph Clarendon Smith (British, 1778–1810)
  • Artist: After J. Hardwick (British, active early 19th century)
  • Artist: After William Brand (British, active 1795–1805)
  • Artist: After John Mayle Whichelo (British, 1784–1865 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: 1811
  • 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(10)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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