Accession number
PML 146838-39
Creator
Richardson, William, architect.
Published
York : Robert Sunter, 1843-[1856?]
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
Paged continuously: p. [79]*-80* inserted after p. 80.
Illustrated and hand colored lithographic t.p.'s in both volumes; lithographic hand colored dedication page following t.p. in v. 1.
Illustrated 84 lithographs after drawings by William Richardson, including 34 hand colored plates and 26 colored illustrations within the text, along with various tinted or uncolored illustrations of architectural plans and details; full page map in v. 2; with color printed capitals and marginal decorations and the chapter headings printed in red throughout.
"This work was several years in completing ... Published ... in 9 parts"--Boyne.
Some of the plates are dated 1855. The last 4 plates (undated) are not mentioned by Boyne.
Lithographs printed by Day & Haghe, with the later plates printed by Day & Son.
"London : Printed by George Barclay, Castle Street, Leicester Square."--Verso, Contents, v.1.
The hand colored issue, with the 60 lithographic views colored and mounted as plates on card or as textual vignettes.
Collates as in Abbey.
Illustrated and hand colored lithographic t.p.'s in both volumes; lithographic hand colored dedication page following t.p. in v. 1.
Illustrated 84 lithographs after drawings by William Richardson, including 34 hand colored plates and 26 colored illustrations within the text, along with various tinted or uncolored illustrations of architectural plans and details; full page map in v. 2; with color printed capitals and marginal decorations and the chapter headings printed in red throughout.
"This work was several years in completing ... Published ... in 9 parts"--Boyne.
Some of the plates are dated 1855. The last 4 plates (undated) are not mentioned by Boyne.
Lithographs printed by Day & Haghe, with the later plates printed by Day & Son.
"London : Printed by George Barclay, Castle Street, Leicester Square."--Verso, Contents, v.1.
The hand colored issue, with the 60 lithographic views colored and mounted as plates on card or as textual vignettes.
Collates as in Abbey.
Description
2 v. (ix, 88 p., [60] leaves of plates) : ill. (partly col.), map, plans ; 62 cm
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
1/2 contemporary brown morocco.
Classification
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Department