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Abingdon
Antique
engraved print published from
Picturesque Views in England
and Wales. From Drawings by
J.M.W. Tuner, engraved under
the superintendence of Mr.
Charles Heath with descriptive
and historic illustrations by
H.E. Lloyd. Two Volumes.
London: Published for the
Proprietor, by Longman, Orme,
Brown, Green, and Longmans,
Paternoster Row. (1825-38).
Folio Sized
The
ninety-six engravings which
made up Turner's Picturesque
Views in England and Wales
were issued by Charles Heath
and Robert Jennings and Co.
between the years 1827 and
1838. In the first published
state on folio sheets of laid
India paper, only sixty
impressions of each were
issued according to
contemporary advertisements;
of these thirty were sold
together with their
preliminary outline etchings.
The history of the series is
extremely interesting;
originally engravings were to
be published in serial form,
consisting of one hundred and
twenty views of cities,
seaports, abbeys, castles and
waterways. Charles Heath and
the firm of printsellers,
Jennings and Co., who - and
this should have been a
warning to Turner - had been
unable to maintain a steady
relationship with any one
publisher during a period of
about ten years. Turner was
paid £30 for each of the
drawings and it was agreed
that once they were engraved
Heath could sell them to
provide further
income.
By the end
of 1825 however the inevitable
crash followed the great
economic boom with s uch
disastrous effect that nearly
eighty banks throughout the
country were forced to close.
In spite of this, publication
of the Picturesque Views
continued and in 1829, Turner
had been travelling around the
country, returning with,
amongst others, some thirteen
sketches which were later
developed for the
series.
The venture
was proving expensive and
beyond the means of Jennings
whose share was sold to Moon,
Boys and Graves in 1831. Heath
was failing to find further
subscribers and was also
running into financial
difficulties. By 1838,
Longman's, who had taken over
a half-share in the venture
from Moon, Boys and Graves,
decided that it was doomed
financially. They had issued
the finished engravings in two
volumes at a reduced price but
there was still little
response, so to avoid further
losses the series was
terminated. Heath was
financially ruined and sold
off much of his personal
collection to settle his
debts. Then Longman's, in an
attempt to recoup their
losses, put up at auction all
the copper plates together
with the remaining stock of
prints. At the last minute the
whole collection was bought
privately by Turner himself
for £3000, allegedly to
prevent the plates falling
into the hands of the reprint
bookseller, H.G.Bohn.
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PICTURESQUE VIEWS
ON THE SOUTHERN COAST OF
ENGLAND published in
London:by John and Arthur
Arch, Cornhill, et al, 1826,
1826. Engraved by W. B. Cooke,
George Cooke, and other
eminent engravers. 48 full
page engravings and 31
engravings in the text.A
complete set of these plates
originally issued in 16 parts
between 1814 and 1826 as these
are all unbound folio these
plates are presumed to be from
the earlier part work set ie
sold loose in paper to be sent
to your own binder. All in
exceptionaly good order ; full
page on very heavy rag paper (
almost card) with occasional
odd foxing marks to the margin
. . average 2 to a page ! All
have the descriptive text
included . . .size 45 x 23 cm
£25 each post included
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Ramsgate . . . 2 copies
available
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Falmouth
or a tinted copy; not shown
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Portsmouth . . . 2 copies
available
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Devonport
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Fowey
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Corfe Castle
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Lulworth Castle
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Torbay from Brixham Quay . . .
2 copies available one tinted
state if prefered
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Poole
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Pendennis
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Mount Edgecumbe
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St Michael's Mount
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Margate . . . 2 copies
available one tinted state if
prefered
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Hythe . . .
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Folkestone
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Clovelly bay. . .
tinted
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Heathfield
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Plymouth
Drawn
by JMW Turner, engraved by Cooke
about 1799-1805 .published
1859-61 Large plate mounted
£20 sorry for bad pic
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Donnington
castle from a Field nr East
Ilsley
by J M W
Turnerfrom Daniel and Samuel
Lyson's Magna Britannia was
published between 1806 -22 in 6
volumes, the intention was to
write the history of every county
in England, unfortunately only
about 6 counties were completed.
1805.Published T. Cadell, London
. Image 24 x 17 cm £20
rare
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Comb
Martin
Drawn
by JMW Turner, engraved by W
Miller about 1799-1805 .published
1859-61 Large plate mounted
£22 .
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Lulworth
Castle
by J M W
Turner for Cooke's Picturesque
views of the Southern Coast of
England and Picturesque Views of
England and Wales. The latter was
first published in 1827/8 and was
the first main publication to
include Turner's work.
£12
Mucky
needs a clean but the rarer view
same image as above later smaller
copy
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Teignmouth
Drawn
by JMW Turner, engraved by Cooke
about 1799-1805 .published
1859-61 Large plate mounted
£22
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The
Prince of Orange landing at
Torbay
Drawn
by JMW Turner, engraved by Cooke
about 1799-1805 .published
1859-61 Large plate mounted
£22 . . . . 2 copies
available
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Fishing
Boats a Coast Scene
Drawn
by JMW Turner, engraved by Cooke
about 1799-1805 .published
1859-61 Large plate mounted
£22
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Minehead
J
M W Turner
by J M W
Turner for Cooke's Picturesque
views of the Southern Coast of
England and Picturesque Views of
England and Wales. The latter was
first published in 1827/8 and was
the first main publication to
include Turner's work.
2
x available tinted
£25
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Battle Abbey
Corfe Castle
High Force of the Tees
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Later
Turners from one of Heath's many
works
Ancient
Italy
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Line Fishing
off Hastings . . . 2
copies
available
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Bligh
Sands
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A
Country
Blacksmith
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Boats
Off Calais . . . 2
copies
available
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Yarmouth
2
copies
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Petworth
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