Summary

Author: (Antiquarian Itinerary)

Title: The antiquarian itinerary, comprising specimens of architecture, monastic, castellated, and domestic ; with other vestiges of antiquity in Great Britain. Accompanied with descriptions.

Publication: London, published for the proprietors by Wm. Clarke (and others) 1815-18.

Price: £685

Reference: 05418

Full Description

A good uniform set of the Antiquarian Itinerary, published in monthly parts over the period 1815-18, effectively as a sequel to similar publications by the engravers J.S.Storer and John Greig in 1807-13. The intention was to provide engraved visual images of mediaeval and later buildings not illustrated, or not satisfactorily illustrated, in earlier publications, with accompanying descriptive text. It is sometimes credited to Storer and Greig jointly, but only Greig was involved in the Antiquarian Itinerary, his partnership with Storer having terminated, and he is credited as the engraver of 111 of the plates, the rest being by such contemporary engravers as Higham, Deeble, Roberts and Varrall. The drawings from which the engravings were done are by numerous professional or amateur artists including John Hassell, George Arnald, F.W.L. Stockdale and Luke Clennell. It is clear that the selection of images for publication was a somewhat random process, dependent on what drawings and text had come in from outside contributors, but the randomness of the process had the useful result that the published volumes include views of unfamiliar buildings in such areas of Britain as South Wales and the Isle of Wight which might not otherwise have been illustrated. Although the engravings are small, they are carefully executed throughout and there are over 300 of them. BAL Cat 114.