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IRELAND, Samuel.
Picturesque Views on the Upper, or Warwickshire, Avon, from its source at Naseby to its Junction with the Severn at Tewkesbury...
An interesting topographical work on the River Avon, focusing on its running through the county of Warwickshire, where the river becomes commonly known as 'Shakespeare's Avon'. Providing an insightful look at the Avon's run in Warwickshire and its surrounding public buildings. The author, Samuel Ireland, was a fervent admirer of Shakespeare, his admiration shining cleary in this detailed topographical work. Despite his work as an author and engraver, Samuel Ireland is best remembered today for being the chief victim of the Ireland Shakespeare forgeries, a series of forged letters that his son, William Henry Ireland, purported to be by Shakespeare. In fact in for preparing for this work, Samuel took his son to Stratford-Upon-Avon to admire the sights. This trip took place in 1793, with William's forgeries appearing late in 1794.
- Published
- London: R. Faulder and T. Egerton, 1795.
- References
- Abbey Scenery 427; Prideaux p. 271 & 341; Bobins 864; not in Tooley.
- Plates
- 32
- Binding/Size
- M=4to
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: R. Faulder and T. Egerton, 1795.
- Ref
- 5459
Quarto, title, verso blank, dedication, preface, list of prints, text pp, 1-284; errata 1 leaf, coloured frontispiece enclosing title. 31 hand- coloured plates, all aquatint apart from nos. 13 & 21, which are etched, engraved map. Later full red calf gilt by Riviere, raised bands, lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, decorative inner gilt dentelles, etc. Top edge gilt, bookplate of 'Sir David Lionel Goldsmid-Stern-Salomons. Bart' to front pastedown. The map shows the course of the Avon from Naseby to its junction with the Severn at Tewkesbury through Northamptonshire and Worcester, ending at Evesham. Coloured plates in order: 1. Coloured frontispiece. 2. Avon Head, Naseby, Northamptonshire. 3. Welford, Northamptonshire. 4. Dow Bridge, anciently Tripontium. 5. Newbold-on-Avon. 6. Combe Abbey. 7. Stonely Abbey, Warwickshire. 8. Ruins at Kenilworth. 9. Guy's Cliff, Warwickshire. 10. Warwick Town, Castle &c. 11. Entrance to Warwick Castle. 12. Warwick Castle. 13. Charlecot House. 14. Sir Thomas Lucy Knt. 15. Stratford Bridge. 16. Kitchen of the House in which Shakespeare was born. 17. Shakespeare's House, New Place, Chapel, and Grammar School. 18. Clopton House. 19. House in Shotery, in which Ann Hatheway, the wife of Shakespeare, resided. 20. Stratford Church &c. 21. Shakespeare's Monument. 22. Portrait of John Coombe [...] in the Church of Stratford. 23. Stratford Jubilee. 24. Bitford Grange. 25. Bitford, Warwickshire. 26. Evesham Bridge &c. 27. Evesham Abbey. 28. Evesham Abbey Gate. 29. Pershore, Worcestershire. 30. Eckington Bridge, Worcestershire. 31. Strensham, Worcestershire. 32. Mythe Bridge, Tewkesbury.
