FOR SALE

I have a complete 11-volume set for sale.

Complete set of Thomas Dugdale’s

Curiosities of Great Britain or England and Wales Delineated

Circa 1842-45

in eleven volumes.

This example also includes as Volume XI:

An Alphabetical Chronology of Remarkable Events

by Leonard Townsend.

Over 230 attractive steel-engraved views of England and Wales - sheet size 130 x 215 mm; views from 65 x 100 mm to 90 x 125 mm.

57 of 58 maps forming a complete atlas of England and Wales - 230 x 175 mm on sheet approx. 260 x 220 mm.

History:

Thomas Dugdale’s Curiosities of Great Britain or England and Wales Delineated first appeared circa 1835 with maps by Cole and Roper. This was published by John Tallis until Lucinda Tallis took over her husband’s business when he died; their son, John Tallis, published this work with her from c.1843. However, by this time Cole and Roper’s maps were progressively being replaced with maps in a similar style by Joshua Archer. Editions consisting of 4, 8, 9 and 11 volumes were issued.

Joshua Archer (fl.1830-1850) was a prolific engraver of maps. He produced a series of maps for William Pinnock, a part series of Diocese maps for the British Magazine (1841-1844), some of the maps for Henry Fisher and engraved a set for Thomas Dugdale’s Curiosities of Great Britain. These Dugdale maps were engraved by Archer to replace those by Cole and Roper using maps produced 30 years earlier.

The maps continued to be used in other works ostensibly by Dugdale, but edited by the Rev. J Barclay (issued in parts), William Goldsmith or E L Blanchard and published by John (d.1842) or Lucinda Tallis and company.

THIS SET:

Eleven uniform volumes bound in printer´s embossed dark green cloth covers, some (first four) carefully and professionally strengthened (spine) but most retaining original boards, endpapers and gilt spine title, although these not as crisp and bright as they once were. Contents are mainly crisp and bright but with some browning, usually affecting text more than the illustrations. Tissue guards for almost all pairs of engravings. Maps are nearly all clean and bright. This was one of the earliest printings of this work, circa 1842. Occasional tears to margins but minimal. All views some foxing at edges not usually affecting view. Each page approx. 215 x 130 mm.

Each volume I-X set out as follows: Frontispiece, title page, number of engraved views (approx. 18-28), set of maps, gazetteer of England and Wales with pagination carrying on from previous volume.

Volume I: Frontispiece of 3 central views surrounded by 10 vignette views and 2 roundels with portraits of Chaucer and Shakspeare (sic), title page with view of Warkworth Hermitage with imprint below this of L Tallis, 28 engraved views, two maps E&W, 7 county maps numbered 1-10 (map 7 is missing, Cheshire), gazetteer of England and Wales with pagination 5-164.

Volume II: Frontispiece of Ingestrie, title page with view of Tintern Abbey with no imprint, 28 engraved views, 10 county maps (one is Isle of Wight) numbered 11-20, gazetteer of England and Wales with pagination 165-324.

Volume III: Frontispiece of High Street, Pembroke, title page with view of Birth-Place of Cowper with imprint below this of L Tallis, 18 engraved views, 10 county maps numbered 21-30, gazetteer of England and Wales with pagination 325-484.

Volume IV: Frontispiece of The Nelson Column, title page with view of Cowper´s Summer House with imprint below this of L Tallis, 18 engraved views, 10 county maps numbered 31-40, gazetteer of England and Wales with pagination 485-644.

Volume V: Frontispiece of The Monument, title page with view of Handy Hall with imprint below this of L Tallis, 18 engraved views, 10 maps (several Yorks, Anglesea) numbered 41-50, gazetteer of England and Wales with pagination 645-804.

Volume VI: Frontispiece of Lord Hills Column, title page with view of the late Sir Peel´s Birthplace with no imprint, 20 engraved views, 8 county maps (mainly Wales) numbered 51-58, gazetteer of England and Wales with pagination 805-964.

Volume VII: Frontispiece of The Duke of Yorks Column, title page with view of the present Sir Peel´s Birthplace with no imprint, 28 engraved views, gazetteer of England and Wales with pagination 965-1124.

Volume VIII: Frontispiece of Winchester Cross, title page with view of The Marble Arch with no imprint, 26 engraved views, gazetteer of England and Wales with pagination 1125-1284.

Volume IX: Frontispiece of Boston Church, title page with view of the Quadrant, Regent Street with no imprint, 28 engraved views, gazetteer of England and Wales with pagination 1285-1428.

Volume X: Frontispiece of The Statue of Nelson, title page with view of the Guildhall, Exeter with no imprint, 25 engraved views, gazetteer of England and Wales with pagination 1446-1586. One extra leaf 815-816 as title page to Vol II of a different set, beginning G (i.e. not called for and not necessary).

Volume XI: Frontispiece of The Statue of Lord Hill, title page

An Alphabetical Chronology of Remarkable Events ... by Leonard Townsend with view of The New Gresham College but no imprint, 24 engraved portraits (some with Tallis imprints), text title page with imprint Tallis & Co., 2 page Preface, Alphabetical Chronology 1-140.

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Please Note: Buyer is responsible for any customs duties payable (UK is getting difficult since Brexit!).

Contact me for more info or images before bidding. Not all volumes have all the same views, or some appear twice; check if you are looking for specific views / maps.

This is a private sale from my own collection. No returns. Sold on an "as is" basis due to weight and over 100 pages of content.

PRICE €360 to be paid via Paypal.

The set is on offer for €400 on ebay but as I will save ebay charges I am passing on the saving to you.