1726 1st Ed Samuel Buck Engraving Harsley Castle Yorkshire England Buck ' S Views
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for a detailed view. Information: Samuel Buck [1696 – 1779] - View of Ruins of Castles & Abbeys in England produced with his brother Nathaniel, originally sold in sets of twenty-four each by Robert Sayer of London. It took the Buck brothers thirty years to complete. These engravings are a visual record of ancient monuments in England and Wales. “Buck’s Views” as they were known became a repository of over four hundred engravings of local building...s which concentrates on the counties of Derbyshire, Warwickshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire.Date: 1726, First EditionSource: Prints of British Castles from Buck's Antiquities or Venerable Remains of Above 400 Castles, &c., in England and Wales, with near 100 Views of Cities - Published by Robert SayerVolume: Not KnownPlate No.: N/ADescription: The South View of Harlsey Castle near North Allerton in Yorkshire Print method: Engraving on laid paper Condition: Very good to Excellent Size of Print: 290 x 460 mm. (approximately 11 3/8 x 18 inches)References: Guide to British Topographical Press Ronald Russell, Williams, Richard. "Samuel and Nathaniel Buck." The Castles of Wales. http://www.castlewales.com/bucks.html (22 August 2002).A Great Gift For Any Manuscript Collector We Now Accept PayPal! We Ship Worldwide. Please Contact Us For a Free Shipping Quote!
