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[London : George Virtue, 1841]. An attractive antique print – boats below the walls – the town beyond. Engraved by James Charles Armytage (1802-1897) from an original study by William Henry Bartlett. Originally produced for the much admired part-work series “Ports, Harbours, Watering Places and Coast Scenery of Great Britain” (London : 1836-1842).
Steel line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 141 x 184mm (approx. 5-5/8” x 7-1/4”). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£40

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[London : Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., 1883]. A charming antique print – view of the busy high street of Southampton – the shops of Messrs Foster the stationer, Clark and Valentine at numbers 46 to 48 are shown with some prominence to the right. Originally produced for the partwork publication “Our Own Country” (London : 1879-1883).
Wood engraving on paper. Engraved surface 121 x 209mm (approx. 4-3/4” x 8-1/4”). A couple of tiny specks, but overall in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£40

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[London : 1851]. An antique print – an oval vignette view of Southampton from near the end of the old wooden pier. Engraved by George and Edward Dalziel from an original study by William Harvey. Originally produced for the part-work publication “The Land We Live In” (London : 1847-1851).
Wood engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 128 x 173mm (approx. 5” x 6-3/4”). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£30

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London : J. & F. Harwood, [ca.1840]. An attractive antique print – a vignette view across the water. Published by John & Frederick Harwood of Fenchurch Street, well known in their time for producing this kind of decorative stationery. For more on the Harwood family, see my Bookhunter on Safari blog-post for 29th October 2015.
Steel line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 106 x 149mm (approx. 4-1/4” x 5-7/8”). A few tiny marks, but overall in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£30

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[London : George Virtue, 1842]. A pleasant antique print – a view of the town from the water. Engraved by Edward Francis Finden (1791-1857) from an original study by the watercolour artist Frederick Nash. Originally produced for the much admired part-work series “Ports, Harbours, Watering Places and Coast Scenery of Great Britain” (1836-1842).
Steel line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 142 x 180mm (approx. 5-5/8” x 7-1/8”). A couple of tiny specks, but overall in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£40

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