Relics of Antiquity; or, Remains of Ancient Structures, with other Vestiges of Early Times, in Great Britain. Accompanied with descriptive sketches [HAWKSWORTH J. Miss] Publisher: Published for the Proprietors, By W. Clarke; A. Molteno; C. Chapple; etc Publish Year: 1811 Publish Place: London: New Bond Street; Pall Mall; etc Illustrator: PROUT Samuel 1783-1852. HAWKSWORTH J Miss. SMITH John Thomas 1766-1833. WAYES Edward 1763-1804. etc Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 007857 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall Jacket Condition: Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 1st Edition Inscription: Unknown £875.00 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information UNCOMMON 1811, With 48 large India Proof plates VG, First & only edition, folio. Pp [iv], 52, 48 plates (India proofs laid down). Contemporary maroon long grained morocco, gilt edge tooling. Spine, worn, gilt tooling & titles, edges bumped. Internally, marbled endpapers, some foxing but not to plates, else very good, plates dated 1810 & 11, title & text leaves watermarked 1805 E & P. Bookplate to fpd (Frances Mary Richardson CURRER 1785-1861, important book collector), ink note to ffep . Uncommon, only 5 copies have ever appeared at auction. (342*236 mm). (Halkett and Laing). Most of the views are drawn by Samuell Prout; others by James Storer, Edward Dayes, etc. Most etchings by Miss Hawksworth, with some by professionals, J. Thompson, John Greig, etc. Welsh plates are:- "Remains of Tudor Hall" - Isle of Anglesea; "Ancient sculptured Stones" - Brecknockshire; "Ancient sculptured Stones" - Glamorganshire; and from Shropshire close to the border, "West Gate, Bridgenorth" & "Bridgenorth Castle". As mentioned in the description, this has the bookplate and is from the library of Frances Mary Richardson Currer (1785-1861). She was a great book collector who continually added to her collection and found it necessary to have the collection catalogued. It is a model catalogue of a private library, and is now rare and much sought after. Dibdin refers to her as being "at the head of all female collectors in Europe". The principal part of her library was sold by Messrs. Sotheby in August 1862. The books contain an heraldic bookplate, and are generally noticeable for their fine condition. Plates by Miss Hawksworth, J. Tyret, J. Tidd, Francess Hawksworth, J. Thompson, J. Greig, J. Tyrer, Tyrell, Tyndall, Lydekker, J. Lambert, J. Rowe, J. Smith, N. Rowe, and R. Thorpe; after S. Prout, J. Storer, E. Dayes, J. Smith, L. Smith, Revd. C. Turner, I. Dean, J. Norton, and Revd. T. Horner.
