Britton, John, 1771-1857, Graphic illustrations, with historical and descriptive accounts, of Toddington, Gloucestershire , 1840
- Title(s):
- Graphic illustrations, with historical and descriptive accounts, of Toddington, Gloucestershire : the seat of Lord Sudeley / by John Britton, F.S.A.
- Published/Created:
- London: Published by the author, Burton Street : sold by Longman and Co. Paternoster Row : Messrs. Boone, New Bond Street : H.G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden : Bennett, Tewkesbury : May, Evesham : and Williams and Davies, Cheltenham, 1840.
London : Printed by Moyes and Barclay, Castle Street, Leicester Square, [1840] - Physical Description:
- xvi, 46, [2], viii pages, [28] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 36 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsDA690.T63 B7+ Copy 1 Oversize[Request]Rare Books and ManuscriptsDA690.T63 B7+ Copy 2 Oversize[Request]Rare Books and ManuscriptsDA690.T63 B7+ Copy 3 OversizeYale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/579739
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Engraved title vignette.
Frontispiece printed by C. Hullmandel.
Plates by Samuel Williams, James C. Redaway, John Shury, and John Orrin Smith; after J. C. Bourne, J. C. Buckler, Robert William Billings, R. Kitton, Joseph Netherclift, and James Robert Thompson.
BAC: British Art Center copy 1 is a large paper copy. Bookplate of Henry J. B. Clements. Presentation inscription from the author to William Beckford, Esq. 1841. Beckford's MS notes tipped in at the front. Cover title: Britton's Toddington.
BAC: British Art Center copy 2 is a smaller paper copy. Presentation inscription from the author to J. Duncan. Bookplate: Rupert Gunnis. Cover title: Britton's Toddington.
BAC: British Art Center copy 3 is a large paper copy. Bound in contemporary black half leather with marbled boards. Inscribed: "Dawson Turner, a present from his friend the author. 1841." Autograph letter, signed, from Britton to "My dear friend" (i.e. Dawson Turner?), dated 6 July 1841 mounted to first preliminary page. Includes an additional portrait of the author mounted as frontispiece. Plates are marked proofs. - Subject Terms:
- Beckford, William, 1760–1844 -- Pres. insc. from the author, 1841.Bennett -- Publisher.Boone, Messrs -- Publisher.Britton, John, 1771–1857 -- Pres. insc. to Dawson Turner, 1841.Britton, John, 1771–1857 -- Pres. insc. to J. Duncan.Britton, John, 1771–1857 -- Pres. insc. to William Beckford, 1841.Clements, Henry J. B. (Henry John Beresford), 1869–1940 -- Bookplate.Duncan, J. -- Pres. insc. from the author.Gunnis, Rupert -- Bookplate.May -- Publisher.Turner, Dawson -- Pres. insc. from John Britton, 1841.William and Davies -- Publisher.
- Form/Genre:
- Etchings -- 1840.
Wood engravings -- 1840.
Lithographs -- 1840.
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