Accession number
PML 146694-95
Creator
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775-1851.
Published
London : Published for the proprietor, by Moon, Boys, and Graves, 1832-1838.
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
Originally issued in parts between 1827-1838.
The Colombier folio issue, with two sets of the plates after Turner, including a set of 96 india proofs before letters accompanied by a set 96 of the plates in their preliminary etched state. Cf. Rawlinson.
"Engraved under the superintendence of Charles Heath."--T.p., v. 2.
Vol. 2 has imprint reading: London : Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans.
Engravings executed by Edward Goodall, Robert Wallis, W. R. Smith, John Charles Varrall, Robert Brandard, William Miller, James Tibbetts Willmore, Thomas Jeavons, William Radclyffe, Charles Westwood, William Tombleson, James Baylis Allen, J. Henshall, James H. Kernot, John Horsburgh, William John Cooke, Samuel Fisher, James C. Redaway, after drawings by J.M.W. Turner.
"J. Haddon, Printer, Castle Street, Finsbury."--T.p. verso, v. 1.
Library's copy lacks t.p. and text, consisting of two incomplete sets of the plates after Turner; including 93 of the 96 preliminary etchings (lacking Rawlinson 221, 253, 259), and 93 of the 96 proofs on india paper (lacking Rawlinson 224, 255, 259), before letters in first published state or engraver's proofs (Rawlinson 200, 227, 247, 256, 263, 276, 280), for a total of 186 plates (this is copy B in the GNR checklist).
The Colombier folio issue, with two sets of the plates after Turner, including a set of 96 india proofs before letters accompanied by a set 96 of the plates in their preliminary etched state. Cf. Rawlinson.
"Engraved under the superintendence of Charles Heath."--T.p., v. 2.
Vol. 2 has imprint reading: London : Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans.
Engravings executed by Edward Goodall, Robert Wallis, W. R. Smith, John Charles Varrall, Robert Brandard, William Miller, James Tibbetts Willmore, Thomas Jeavons, William Radclyffe, Charles Westwood, William Tombleson, James Baylis Allen, J. Henshall, James H. Kernot, John Horsburgh, William John Cooke, Samuel Fisher, James C. Redaway, after drawings by J.M.W. Turner.
"J. Haddon, Printer, Castle Street, Finsbury."--T.p. verso, v. 1.
Library's copy lacks t.p. and text, consisting of two incomplete sets of the plates after Turner; including 93 of the 96 preliminary etchings (lacking Rawlinson 221, 253, 259), and 93 of the 96 proofs on india paper (lacking Rawlinson 224, 255, 259), before letters in first published state or engraver's proofs (Rawlinson 200, 227, 247, 256, 263, 276, 280), for a total of 186 plates (this is copy B in the GNR checklist).
Description
2 v. ([62]; [38] leaves, [96], [96] leaves of plates) : chiefly ill. ; 60 cm
Provenance
Bookplate of John, Duke of Bedford; from the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
Two sets of loose plates housed in two red morocco portfolio boxes.
Classification
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