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Creator:
West, William, 1770–1854
Title(s):
Picturesque views and descriptions of cities, towns, castles, mansions and other objects of interesting features in Staffordshire & Shropshire / from original drawings taken expressly for this work by Mr. Frederick Calvert ; engraved on steel by Mr. T. Radclyffe ; with historical and topographical illustrations by William West.
Published/Created:
Birmingham : William Emans, 1830-1831.
Physical Description:
2 pts. ([4], 153 p., [37] leaves of plates; [2], ii, 135 p., [32] leaves of plates) : ill. ; 28 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA670 S7 W47+ Copy 1 Oversize
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Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA670 S7 W47+ Copy 2 Oversize
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
British Art Center has 2 copies. Copy 1 has both pts. bound together, with pt. 2 (on Shropshire) bound first.
Copy 2 is imperfect: pt. 2 (on Shropshire) wanting.
Plates (both pts.) engraved by T. Radclyffe, T. Wrighton, R. Todd, I. Court, J. Tye, White, W. Hill, John Shury, and G. Law; after E. Bissell, Frederick Calvert, S. Davis, Miss Parker, H. Harris, F. Page, I. Jones, and T. Fradgley.
Engraved t.p.
Title vignette.
Part 2 has separate t.p. that reads: Picturesque views ... in Shropshire.
Subject Terms:
Emans, William -- Publisher.
Hay, John -- Stamp.
Salop (England) -- Pictorial works.
Staffordshire (England) -- Pictorial works.
Steel engraving -- Specimens -- 1830.
Contributors:
Hill, W., fl. 1830–1850, engraver.
Shury, John, fl. 1818–1849, engraver.
Law, G., engraver.
Radclyffe, T., engraver.
Wrighton, T., engraver.
Todd, R., engraver.
Court, I., engraver.
Tye, J., engraver.
White, Minor, engraver.
Calvert, Frederick, fl. 1811–1844, ill.
Fradgley, T., ill.
Underwood, Thomas, 1809–1882, ill.
Bissell, E., ill.
Davis, Samuel, engraver.
Parker, Miss, ill.
Harris, H, ill.
Page, F., ill.
Jones, I., ill.
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