Views of ancient buildings in the town and county of Leicester / drawn on stone by J. Flower.
Alternate Title(s):
Flower's Views in Leicestershire
Published / Created:
[Leicester : R. Tibbutt, Printer, ca. 1830]
Physical Description:
8 p., [25] leaves of plates : ill. ; 38 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsDA670.L5 F56 1830+ Copy 1 OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionRare Books and ManuscriptsDA670.L5 F56 1830+ Copy 2 OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Lithographs drawn by John Flower; printed by W. Day and C. Hullmandel.Letterpress signed at end (p. 8): R. Tibbutt, printer, Leicester.Date of publication from Abbey.Abbey, J.R. Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 198BAC: British Art Center has two copies cased together. Copy 1 is the Abbey copy. Bound in original grey paper covered boards; white paper label on front cover: Flower's Views in Leicestershire. With hand-colored lithographs. Copy 2 (mentioned in the description of Scenery 198) is bound in quarter brown calf and marbled boards. Brown paper label with same title as label on copy 1. Illustrations are uncolored and bound in before text. With an extra plate, "Swithland Hall, Leicestershire", not known to be present in other copies.
Subject Terms:
Leicestershire (England) -- Pictorial works. | Leicestershire (England) -- Description and travel. | Leicester (England) -- Buildings, structures, etc. | Historic buildings -- England -- Leicestershire. | Tibbutt, R. -- Printer | Day, W. -- Printer | Hullmandel, C. -- Printer