William Henry.Pyne
The Costume of Great Britain.
London. William Miller. 1804 & 1808 Folio [11.5 x 15.5 ins
mounted and matted price includes delivery etc]. from a set of 60
ORIGINAL HAND COLOURED ENGRAVED PLATES, (AQUATINT),. The first
edition was published in 1804 with uncoloured back ground.The
second edition 1808 had a partial coloured background and the third
edition was in full colour . .
. Pyne's plates portray a diversity of
trades, occupations and
services. All classes are represented from the most elevated ranks
to the lowest labourer. Considerable attention is paid to each
trade, giving a valuable record of British society on the eve of
the Industrial revolution. William Henry Pyne is generally known as
an etcher, landscape painter and author of literature. Pyne
combines all three of his talents to produce a charming account
which invites the reader to experience the many aspects of early
nineteenth century Britain. Pyne exhibits costumes ranging from
clergy and military dress to those of milk maids and coal
shovellers. Pictured against the beautifully drawn and colored
backgrounds, the figures come to life in their contemporary
settings. Contemporary of such great character artists as Thomas
Rowlandson and George Cruikshank, W.H. Pyne, in the wardrobes and
dress represented here, allows us to see the manners, habits and
lifestyle during the early 1800's.
also at base of page The Costume of
Yorkshire (1885) illustrated
by George Walker included here as large aquatints of
trades
Life Boatmen Plate 55
.from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life..Folio 11.5 x 15.5 ins . . . £40 unmounted repair to page
Royal Barge Plate 44
.from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life..Folio 11.5 x 15.5 ins . . . £50 unmounted
State Coach Plate 56
.from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life..Folio 11.5 x 15.5 ins . . . £25 unmounted mucky page
State Coach / 2 Plate 51
.from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life..Folio 11.5 x 15.5 ins . . . £35 unmounted mucky page
Grass Roller, Plate 40
.from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life..Folio 11.5 x 15.5 ins . . . £40 unmounted a few soiling marks
to page
The Waggoner Plate 38
Stage
wagon, 1805. A large heavily-laden wagon pulled by a team of 8 horses
passing a milestone. The wagon has wide roller wheels designed to give
a smoother passage over difficult roads and, supposedly, to damage the
road surface less. . . .from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life..Folio 11.5 x 15.5 ins . . . £55 unmounted
The Guilty / The Stocks/Pillory Plate
30
from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life..Folio 11.5 x 15.5 ins . . . unmounted water
mark to page margin @ £50 unmounted
Coal Heavers / Colliers /Miners Plate 13
from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life..Folio 11.5 x 15.5 ins £55
inc unmounted
A Bishop
from The Costume of Great Britain
Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in
London in 1769. In 1805, the publisher, William Miller,
commissioned him to write and illustrate The Costume of Great
Britain. The book included 60 full-page paintings of professional
and working-class men and women and scenes from everyday
life.Original colour Acid-Free double Matting Sold with Original
Descriptive Pages fixed to verso.Folio [11.5 x 15.5 ins Each
plate bears imprint, " Published by William Miller Albemarle Street
Jan. 1 1805." £65 inc
Highland Piper pl 60
from The Costume of Great Britain
Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in
London in 1769. In 1805, the publisher, William Miller,
commissioned him to write and illustrate The Costume of Great
Britain. The book included 60 full-page paintings of professional
and working-class men and women and scenes from everyday
life.Original colour Acid-Free double Matting Sold with Original
Descriptive Pages fixed to verso.Folio [11.5 x 15.5 ins Each
plate bears imprint, " Published by William Miller Albemarle Street
Jan. 1 1805." £65 inc
Tanning
from
The
Costume of Great Britain Hand-coloured Copper Plate Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life.Original colour Acid-Free double
Matting Sold with Original Descriptive Pages fixed to verso.
Each plate bears imprint, " Published by William Miller Albemarle
Street Jan. 1 1805."Folio 11.5 x 15.5 ins £65
inc x 2 ( one copy unmounted sans description @£55)
Brewers
from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life.Original colour Acid-Free double
Matting Sold with Original Descriptive Pages fixed to
verso.Folio Each plate bears imprint, " Published by William Miller
Albemarle Street Jan. 1 1805." [11.5 x 15.5 ins £65
inc
The
Roundabout
from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life.Original colour Acid-Free double
Matting Sold with Original Descriptive Pages fixed to
verso.Folio [11.5 x 15.5 ins £65 inc
Wool Winder
from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life.Original colour Acid-Free double
Matting Sold with Original Descriptive Pages fixed to
verso.Folio [11.5 x 15.5 ins £65 inc
Knife Grinder
from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life.Original colour Acid-Free double
Matting Sold with Original Descriptive Pages fixed to
verso.Folio [11.5 x 15.5 ins £65 inc
Guy Fawkes
from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life.Original colour Acid-Free double
Matting Sold with Original Descriptive Pages fixed to
verso.Folio [11.5 x 15.5 ins £65 inc x 2. . . one unmounted
water mark to page margin @ £50
Highland Shepherd
from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life.Original colour Acid-Free double
Matting Sold with Original Descriptive Pages fixed to
verso.Folio [11.5 x 15.5 ins £65 inc
Bill Sticker
from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life.Original colour Acid-Free double
Matting Sold with Original Descriptive Pages fixed to
verso.Folio [11.5 x 15.5 ins £65 inc
Fishermen at a capstan
from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life.Original colour Acid-Free double
Matting Sold with Original Descriptive Pages fixed to
verso.Folio [11.5 x 15.5 ins £65 inc . . . one unmounted water mark
to page margin @ £40
The Lottery
Wheel
from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life.Original colour Acid-Free double
Matting Sold with Original Descriptive Pages fixed to
verso.Folio [11.5 x 15.5 ins £65 inc x 2 x 2 ( one copy unmounted sans
description @£55)
Fairground
from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life.Original colour Acid-Free double
Matting Sold with Original Descriptive Pages fixed to
verso.Folio [11.5 x 15.5 ins £65 inc
A Brickmaker
from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life.Original colour Acid-Free double
Matting Sold with Original Descriptive Pages fixed to
verso.Folio [11.5 x 15.5 ins £65 inc
The Waterman
from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life.Original colour Acid-Free double
Matting Sold with Original Descriptive Pages fixed to
verso.Folio [11.5 x 15.5 ins £65 inc
The
Wardmote Inquest
aka Weights and Measures
from
“The
Costume of Great Britain”Hand-coloured Copper Plate
Engravings by
William Pyne . . the son of a weaver, born in London in 1769.
In 1805, the publisher, William Miller, commissioned him to write
and illustrate The Costume of Great Britain. The book included 60
full-page paintings of professional and working-class men and women
and scenes from everyday life.Original colour .Folio [11.5 x
15.5 ins . . . .£20
some
surface abrasion unmounted
The Newsman England plate 48
from a later small edition of “The Costume of Great
Britain”H
and-coloured Copper Plate Engravings by William Pyne . . the son of
a weaver, born in London in 1769. In 1805, the publisher,
William Miller, commissioned him to write and illustrate The
Costume of Great Britain Page Size 16 x 23 cm some surface soiling
£12
The Baker England plate 39
from a later small edition of “The Costume of Great
Britain”H
and-coloured Copper Plate Engravings by William Pyne . . the son of
a weaver, born in London in 1769. In 1805, the publisher,
William Miller, commissioned him to write and illustrate The
Costume of Great Britain Page Size 16 x 23 cm some surface soiling
£12
The Market Woman England plate 44
from a later small edition of “The Costume of Great
Britain”H
and-coloured Copper Plate Engravings by William Pyne . . the son of
a weaver, born in London in 1769. In 1805, the publisher,
William Miller, commissioned him to write and illustrate The
Costume of Great Britain Page Size 16 x 23 cm some surface soiling
£12
The Beadle England plate 46
from a later small edition of “The Costume of Great
Britain”H
and-coloured Copper Plate Engravings by William Pyne . . the son of
a weaver, born in London in 1769. In 1805, the publisher,
William Miller, commissioned him to write and illustrate The
Costume of Great Britain Page Size 16 x 23 cm some surface soiling
£12
The
Postman England plate 24
from a later small edition of “The Costume of Great
Britain”H
and-coloured Copper Plate Engravings by William Pyne . . the son of
a weaver, born in London in 1769. In 1805, the publisher,
William Miller, commissioned him to write and illustrate The
Costume of Great Britain Page Size 16 x 23 cm some surface soiling
£12 filthy top corner
Boatbuilding
The Costume of Yorkshire,
Illustrated in a Series of
Forty Engravings, Being Facsimiles of Original Drawings, With
Descriptions in English and French.
London: Printed by T.Bensley, Bolt Court,
Fleet Street, for
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown Paternoster Row; Ackermann,
Strand; and Robinson, Son, & Holdsworth, Leeds. originally
1814.These are from the 1885 edition still folio aquatints
£45 each
inc
The Ruddle Pit
The Costume of Yorkshire,
Illustrated in a Series of
Forty Engravings, Being Facsimiles of Original Drawings, With
Descriptions in English and French.
London: Printed by T.Bensley, Bolt Court,
Fleet Street, for
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown Paternoster Row; Ackermann,
Strand; and Robinson, Son, & Holdsworth, Leeds. originally
1814.These are from the 1885 edition still folio aquatints
£45 each
inc
