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London : Fisher, Son & Co., 1831. A pleasant antique print – a variant state of the plate also issued as “Place-House, Fowey” (see above) – the grand old house from the path below. It was owned by the local mining and shipping entrepreneur, Joseph Thomas Austen (1782-1850) – “the king of mid-Cornwall”, who subsequently changed his name to Treffry to honour his mother’s family, the original owners of the estate. Engraved by William Alexander Le Petit (1804?-1896) from an original study by the gifted Thomas Allom. Originally produced for the part-work series “Cornwall Illustrated” (London : 1830-1832).
Steel line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 111 x 156mm (approx. 4-3/8” x 6-1/8”). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£25

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London : Fisher, Son & Co., 1831. A very attractive antique print – the ruined castle through the trees. Engraved by William Alexander le Petit (1804?-1896) from an original study by the painter architect Thomas Allom. Originally produced for the part-work series “Cornwall Illustrated” (London : 1830-1832).
Steel line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 105 x 156mm (approx. 4-1/8” x 6-1/8”). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£30

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London : Fisher, Son & Co., 1831. A very attractive antique print – the ruined castle through the trees. Engraved by William Alexander le Petit (1804?-1896) from an original study by the painter architect Thomas Allom. Originally produced for the part-work series “Cornwall Illustrated” (London : 1830-1832).
Steel line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 105 x 156mm (approx. 4-1/8” x 6-1/8”). A few tiny specks, but overall in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£25

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[London : For the Authors, 1770]. An attractive eighteenth-century print – a prospect of the ruined walls of the ancient building, with the church and the town beyond. Originally produced for the part-work publication “England Displayed” (London : 1769-1770).
Copper line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 173 x 270mm (approx. 6-3/4” x 10-5/8”). In very good state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£50

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