Beschreibung
Collection of steel and copper engravings of Cornwall, including many of St. Michael's Mount. Dating from 1786 through to the late 19th century. Various sizes, from 85 x 62mm to 268 x 163mm. Assembled by Hardwicke Knight. All engravings are loose in clear plastic pockets in a clearfile stationary folder. Includes the following prints with contemporary hand colouring: (1) "Bodinnoc Ferry, Fowey, Cornwall" (T. Allom / B. R. Davies, published London: Peter Jackson, no date (c. 1850?); (2) "Penzance. Cornwall" (T. Allom, S. Fisher, cropped close to the printed area); (3) "The Well and Launceston Castle" (engraved by J. Greig for the Antiquarian & Topographical Cabinet from a drawing by S. Prout; Published for the Proprietors by W. Clarke). Also 2 hand-coloured maps of Cornwall. The larger map measures 257 x 199mm, and has a hand-coloured vignette landscape illustration in the lower right corner, and 4 hand-coloured coats of arms - Duchy of Cornwall; Seal of Saltash; Earl of Mounot-Edgecumb; Tywardreth. The smaller map measures 175 x 116mm, published London: Pigot & Co., no date (c1850?). The smaller map has a 3/4" corner missing, encroaching a little inside the coloured border into the map proper. The engravings include "View of St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall" engraved for The Modern Universal British Traveller; "St. Michael's Mount" (John Murray); "St. Michael's Mount (Cassell Petter & Galpin); "St. Michael's Mount" (Christian Miscellany); "St. Michael's Mount" (How & Parsons); "St. Michael's Mount" (Published for the Proprietor, by Simpkin & Marshall); "Mounts Bay, Cornwall" (Engraved by J. Newton, published by S. Hooper, 1786); "St. Michael's Mount" (Engraved by J. Newton, published by S. Hooper, 1786); "St. Michael's Mount" (from a painting by J. Opie, engraved by W. Birch, published by Wm. Birch, 1788); "St. Michael's Mount" (drawn and engraved by Dugdales); "St. Michael's Mount" (Smith, Elder & Co.; "St. Michael's Mount" (Vernor & Hood); "Chapel of St. Michaels Mount" (S. Hooper, 1788); "St. Michael's Mount" (S. Allom / W. Le Petit); "Launceston" (G. Townsend , Published by H. Besley); "Dance-Maine, (A Druidical Circle) Cornwall" (W. & G. Cooke, from a drawing by J. Britton, published by Vernor & Hood); "St. Erme, Cornwall" (Gent. Mag. July 1808); "Roach Rocks & Chapel" (Vernor & Hood); "Cheese-Wring Cornwall" (Vernor & Hood); "Probus Tower, Cornwall" (Vernor & Hood). [Seller ref: Knightcol]. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 15668
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