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DIGHTON, Phoebe.
Relics of Shakespeare.
Phoebe Earle (1790-1863), known by her married names of Phoebe Dighton and Phoebe MacIntyre, was a painter working in England who was appointed Flower Painter in Ordinary to Queen Adelaide. Living close to Stratford-upon-Avon, in 1835 she produced a book of hand-coloured lithographs called Relics of Shakespeare.
- Published
- London: Ackermann and Co. 1835.
- References
- Abbey Scenery 318; only one copy listed in ABPC.
- Plates
- 10
- Binding/Size
- M=4to
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: Ackermann and Co. 1835.
- Ref
- 1259
FIRST EDITION. Oblong 4to. (25 x 34 cm.). Original boards, upper board with printed title, fresh dark green morocco spine. Introductory leaf of text and ten hand-coloured plates lithographed by J. Salmon. Covers soiled and rubbed. Corners strengthened fresh inner cloth hinge. VERY RARE, not in Abbey, etc., only one copy listed in ABPC (1987). MS inscription ' To Mr. Basildon, from his affectionate Sister, Mary A Basildon, January 26: 1855' to prelim. Shakespeare-related material is pasted to the back of plates. *Ron Norman of Hartlepool carried out rebinding and restoration work on this book. (Ronnorm@aol.com)* Coloured plates in order: 1. The house in which Shakespeare was born. Stratford upon Avon. 2. The room in which Shakespeare was born, A.D. 1563. 3. The font at which Shakespeare was baptised. 4. Shakespeare's desk at Stratford upon Avon. 5. The Hall at Charlecote (where Shakespeare was tried.) 6. The house of Ann Hathaway (the wife of Shakespeare.) 7. Interior of Ann Hathaway's house (unaltered from hat time.) 8. Ann Hathaway's bed & chair (at Shottery, near Stratford upon Avon.) 9. Church at Stratford upon Avon. 10. Shakespeare's Tomb.
