Lot 55
Atkinson (William) Views of Picturesque Cottages with Plans, 1805.
Hammer Price: £900
Description
Atkinson (William) Views of Picturesque Cottages with Plans, engraved title with aquatint vignette, 20 engraved and aquatint plates, 12 with fine and full hand-colouring, light offsetting from plates, occasional scattered foxing, 1 plate with short tear to margin, original printed boards with ink note "Coloured" to upper cover, chipping and wear to spine, [Abbey, Life 4 (uncoloured copy); Bobins 1410; not in Tooley], 4to, for J. Gardiner, 1805.
⁂ A rare and handsome work by Atkinson, one of the major proponents of the Georgian Gothic style of architecture. We trace only one other coloured copy selling at auction.
Description
Atkinson (William) Views of Picturesque Cottages with Plans, engraved title with aquatint vignette, 20 engraved and aquatint plates, 12 with fine and full hand-colouring, light offsetting from plates, occasional scattered foxing, 1 plate with short tear to margin, original printed boards with ink note "Coloured" to upper cover, chipping and wear to spine, [Abbey, Life 4 (uncoloured copy); Bobins 1410; not in Tooley], 4to, for J. Gardiner, 1805.
⁂ A rare and handsome work by Atkinson, one of the major proponents of the Georgian Gothic style of architecture. We trace only one other coloured copy selling at auction.
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