SPL Hand Coloured Rare Book Collection Featuring Norman R Bobins

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FIELDING, T.H.
British Castles; or, A Compendious History of the Ancient Military Structures of Great Britain. Illustrated by numerous views of some of the most interesting Castles in Great Britain

Theodore Henry Adolphus Fielding (1781 – 1851) was an English painter, engraver, and author. Twenty-five superbly coloured aquatint plates of British castles.

Published
London: Howlett and Brimmer, 1825.
References
Tooley 214; Bobins II 646; Abbey Scenery 20.
Plates
25
Binding/Size
M=4to
Value
0-5000
Published
London: Howlett and Brimmer, 1825.
Ref
740

In contemporary half red leather with marbled boards, gilt tooling to corners, title in gilt to leather label edges, corners a little worn and bumped. Spine has gilt lines, title in gilt to black leather label edges a little worn and bumped. Oblong 4to. Small printed paper label to front endpaper. NO inscriptions, occasional minor foxing, possible paper repair to text page 39/40. Very good condition throughout. Coloured plates in order: 1. Burgh Castle. 2. Arches of different periods. 3. Entrance to Conningsborough Castle. 4. Keep of Conningsborough Castle. 5. Oven on the summit of Conningsborough Castle. 6. Saxon Chapel in Conningsborough Castle. 7. Brougham Castle. 8. Saltwood Castle. 9. Grosmont Castle. 10. Dover Castle. 11. Peel Castle, Isle of Man. 12. Cathedral in Peel Castle. 13. Round Tower in Peel Castle. 14. Flint Castle. 15. Dolwyddelan Castle. 16. Barnard Castle. 17. Mortham Tower. 18. Thirlwall Castle. 19. St. Briavils Castle. 20. Beaumaris Castle. 21. Interior of the entrance of Beaumaris Castle. 22. Keep of Goodrich Castle. 23. Branksome Castle. 24. Wilton Castle. 25. Cambu Castle.