Herefordshire Engravings Collection 18th Century Views Maps Portraits Extra Illustrated Volume 35 Plates

Various artists and engravers

Edité par [England], [18th century], England

A propos de cet article

A bespoke extra illustrated volume bringing together engraved views, maps and portraits of Herefordshire, assembled by an early collector into a single visual record of the county.

DESCRIPTION;

A highly attractive sammelband of 18th century engraved material relating to Herefordshire, comprising 35 engraved views and plates, interleaved with approximately 48 sheets of blank paper.

The volume is bound in contemporary morocco backed marbled boards, small quarto format. The marbled paper boards remain visually striking, with expected rubbing and wear to extremities, and a worn but structurally sound spine.

The engravings include architectural views, ecclesiastical subjects, topographical scenes, and at least one large folding map of Herefordshire, along with portrait engravings of notable historical figures. Subjects identified include Hereford Cathedral, regional landscapes, and associated heraldic imagery, forming a coherent visual survey of the county.

Several plates appear to be extracted from larger works and individually mounted or bound in, consistent with the period practice of creating personalised extra illustrated volumes. The inclusion of numerous blank leaves strongly suggests the compiler intended further expansion, a common antiquarian habit of the 18th and early 19th centuries.

Condition is generally good for a working collector volume. The plates show light toning and occasional spotting, with some marginal wear and handling marks. The folding map is well preserved with clear detail. The blank leaves remain largely clean and unused.

COLLATION AND BIBLIOGRAPHY;

Small quarto.

35 engraved plates and views, including architectural scenes, topographical views, portraits, and a folding map of Herefordshire.

Approximately 48 blank leaves interleaved throughout.

Contemporary morocco backed marbled boards.

A typical 18th century extra illustrated or grangerised volume, assembled from separately issued prints rather than published as a single book.

WHY IT MATTERS;

This is a collector object rather than a standard publication.

Such volumes represent the personal curatorial practice of early antiquarians, who assembled visual material to document regions, themes, or historical narratives. Each example is effectively unique, reflecting the choices and interests of its original compiler.

Here, the focus on Herefordshire creates a concentrated regional archive, combining architecture, cartography, and portraiture into a single volume. The presence of blank leaves shows the work as an evolving project rather than a finished product, offering insight into how knowledge and collections were built in the period.

For collectors, this sits at the intersection of topography, print culture, and book history. For institutions, it offers value as a study object in the history of collecting and the dissemination of visual material in the 18th century.

Offered by Atlas Rare Books, specialists in rare and antiquarian books.

N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1777020838076

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Herefordshire Engravings Collection 18th Century Views Maps Portraits Extra Illustrated Volume 35 Plates
• Éditeur: [England], [18th century], England
• Langue: anglais
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de l'article: Assez bon