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THE SOUTH WEST VIEW OF THORNEY ABBY,
IN THE COUNTY OF CAMBRIDGE
Drawn & Engraved by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck
Published London 1730
An impressive copper engraved view of Thorney Abbey, Thorney, Cambridgeshire.
An excellent example of the highly collectible "Buck's Views".
Historical notes, coat of arms and dedication to the (then) owner, Wriothsley, Duke and Earl of Bedford are displayed beneath the engraving. Dated in the plate.
Fine condition, free of repairs or restoration. A crisp, dark impression printed on heavy grade hand laid paper.
This would frame up beautifully for display.
Approx. 14.5" x 7.5" (370mm x 195mm) to the clear platemark, as shown.
Sheet size approx. 19" x 11.5" (480mm x 300mm)
The brothers Samuel and Nathaniel Buck left a fine legacy of detailed engravings of castles, monuments and other antiquities which are highly valued today as fascinating records of these buildings as they were in the early part of the 18th century.
They began with the "Views of Ruins of Castles and Abbeys in England" usually known today as "Buck's Views", issued as loose prints although later often bound in book form. Panoramic townscapes or "Buck's Prospects"followed later.
A GENUINE ANTIQUE PRINT GUARANTEED OVER 250 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTS
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