1792 Picturesque Views on the River Thames, Samuel Ireland, Vol. II Only

Description: Picturesque Views on the River Thames, from its Source in Glocestershire to the Nore; with Observations on the Public Buildings and Other Works of Art in its Vicinity by Samuel Ireland, Volume II, T. and J. Egerton, London, 1792, 258pp, 3/4 leather, 7 x 10", 8vo Poor condition/as is. Textblock is completely detached from boards and spine; boards and spine are still in one piece. Wear to boards. Tips are bumped with exposed boards. Title in gilt on spine. Chipping and cracking to spine. Marbled boards and endpapers. Bookplate for F.D. Astley on front pastedown. Illustrated title page. No known marginalia. Toning, age-staining, foxing, and tea-staining throughout textblock. Includes 25 aquatints. Many plates have imprinted on the page opposite due to lack of tissue guards. Please see photos and ask any questions prior to purchase. Please be aware that this listing is for volume II only. Samuel Ireland (21 May 1744 - July 1800) was an English author and engraver and is best remembered today as the chief victim of the Ireland Shakespeare forgeries created by his son, William Henry Ireland. He began life as a weaver in Spitalfields, London, but soon took to dealing in prints and drawings and devoted his spare time to teaching himself drawing, etching, and engraving. He obtained a medal from the Society of Arts in 1760. In 1784, he appeared as an exhibitor at the Royal Academy, sending a view of Oxford. Multiple prints of Ireland’s are in the print room of the British Museum, together with etchings after Ruisdael (1786) and Teniers (1787) and other masters, and some architectural drawings in water-color. Picturesque Views on the River Thames, 1792, is the second entry in Ireland’s Picturesque series, which has long been valued by collectors. FORN-TUB-0053-XX-2407-JC1115

Price: 150 USD

Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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