Rural retreats : a collection of views of gentlemen's seats in the neighbourhood of London.
Alternate Title(s):
Gentlemen's seats
Published / Created:
[London] : Published by Thomas Palser, Surry Side of Westminster Bridge, 1812.
Physical Description:
[36] leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 24 x 37 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsNA7332.H37 R87 1812+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Publisher's printed title label on front cover: Gentlemen's seats.Aquatints drawn and engraved by John Hassell.Plates dated 1804-1812.British Museum. General catalogue of printed books to 1955 (compact edition), v. 15, p. 1029BAC: British Art Center copy bound in brown paper covered boards with printed title label on front cover. Originally included with this the BAC copy were 5 watercolors by J. Hassell, 4 of which were originally made for this work. These have been removed and transferred to the Department of Prints and Drawings. They are: Sluice House, near Hornsey, Middx. (B1975.4.497); Villa of Grote Esq., near Bromley, Kent (B1975.4.498); Pit Place, Epson (B1975.4.499); Grove Cottage, Box Hill, Surry (B1975.4.500); and, Entrance to King John's Palace (different from plate in book; B1975.4.501).
Contents:
Streatham Surry -- Southgate Cottage -- Sluice House, Hornsey Middx. -- Bush-Hill Middlesex -- St. Agnes Cottage Berks. -- Seat of John Brickwood -- Newark Priory, Surry -- Casina. Dulwich Hall Surry -- Roehampton Surry -- Kin John's Palace Kent -- Coomb Down Side -- Norwood Surry -- Bromley Kent -- Seat of Barreneau Esqr. -- Westbourne Farm. Middx. -- Severn Droog Castle -- Stoke Newington Middlesex -- Beaver Hall -- Marble-Hill Twickenham Middx. -- Kingston-Hill Cottage Surry -- Pit-Place, Epsom -- Plaistow Kent -- Walthamstow-House, Essex -- Hendon. Middx. -- Woodland Cottage, Surry -- Eatons Folly Peckham -- Bromley Kent -- Clapham Manor-house -- Woodlands -- West-Hill Surry -- Grove Cottage, Box Hill, Surry -- Hill House -- Addiscombe Place -- Roehampton Grove -- Mount Clare, Surry -- Kingswood Lodge-Coopers-hill Surry.
Subject Terms:
Country homes -- England -- London. | Architecture, Domestic -- England -- London. | London (England) -- Buildings, structures, etc. | Dwellings -- England -- London. | Palser, Thomas -- Publisher.