Architectural illustrations and description of the cathedral church at Durham / by Robert William Billings.
Published / Created:
London : T. and W. Boone, 29, New Bond Street; and the author, Manor House, Kentish Town, 1843.
Physical Description:
viii, 54, [4], 75 leaves of plates. ill., plans. 31 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsNA5471 D9 B5+ Copy 1 OversizeRare Books and ManuscriptsNA5471 D9 B5+ Copy 2 OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"Durham: Printed by Francis Humble and Son."Plates engraved by John Henry LeKeux, Joseph Collyer, James Stow, John Cochran, Charles Picart, John Saddler, George Gladwin, G. B. Smith, George Winter, Robert William Billings; after Robert William Billings, George Perfect Harding, R. Hutchinson, William Behnes, and Henry Edridge.First published in parts.British Art Center copy 1 is extra-illustrated with 20 plates, inlaid to size. Includes ms. pencil drawings and photographs.British Art Center copy 2 is imperfect: part V only, of original parts. Consists of 15 leaves of plates, with no text. Original label on cover reads: Illustrations of Durham Cathedral.Title vignette.
Subject Terms:
Hunnewell, James Frothingham, 1832–1910 -- Bookplate. | Durham Cathedral. | Boone, T. and W. -- Publisher. | Humble, Francis and Son -- Printer. | Church architecture -- England.
Le Keux, John Henry, 1812–1896, engraver. | Collyer, Joseph, 1748–1827, engraver. | Stow, James, approximately 1770– engraver. | Picart, Charles, approximately 1780–approximately 1837, engraver. | Saddler, John, 1813–1892, engraver. | Gladwin, George, ill. | Smith, G. B., active 1842–1888, engraver. | Winter, George, 1810–1876, ill. | Harding, G. P. (George Perfect), 1780–1853, ill. | Hutchinson, R., ill. | Edridge, Henry, 1769–1821, ill. | Billings, Robert William, 1813–1874, ill. | King, Daniel, died 1664, etcher. | Behnes, William, 1794–1864, ill. | Cochran, John, engraver.