Description: Picturesque Antiquities of Scotland, etched by Adam de Cardonnel. Published in 1788. Printed for the Author and sold by Edwards, London & Halifax. Hardcover. This copy contains 32 pages of introductory material plus 26 plates. The plates, each printed on a single-sided page, are: Inch Colm (2 plates), Tantallon, Hassingdean, Borthwick, Caerlaveroc, Sweet Heart (2 plates), Bothwell (2 plates), Strathaven, Elgin (2 plates), Crag Millor (3 plates), Falkland, St. Andrews (3 plates), Melrose (3 plates), and Dryburgh (3 plates). This copy has been rebacked. Two pages appear to have been excised between the Preface and the Introduction. The inside front cover contains an ink monogram ("WD") and a crossed-off ink name. The front endpaper contains some ink doodles and two words written in Greek. The remainder of the volume is in very nice condition, and the binding is tight. The plates are suitable for framing. Consumer warning: We do not know whether this volume is complete. The entire work appears to have contained around 100 plates, but also appears to have been published in four parts. This volume could be a complete part, or it could have had pages removed when it was rebacked. Adam Mansfeldt de Cardonnel-Lawson, in early life Adam Cardonnel (1746/7–1820) was a Scottish antiquarian. Cardonnel was educated for the medical profession, and practised for a while as a surgeon. When the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland was founded in December 1780, he was elected a fellow; he also served as curator from 1782 to 1784. His major work, Picturesque Antiquities of Scotland, was published in four parts between 1788 and 1793. Cardonnel provided both the illustrations and the text, his work having one foot in the Picturesque movement and one in the revival of interest in the Gothic. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our father was a bibliophile who collected rare books, letters, and ephemera for more than 60 years. For now and into the foreseeable future, we will be listing rare paper items from his estate. Take a look at all our items for sale. We combine shipping upon request. Please LET US KNOW if you’ve purchased multiple items so we can combine.
Price: 59 USD
Location: Slingerlands, New York
End Time: 2024-08-18T02:38:02.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: Adam de Cardonnel
Publisher: Edwards, London & Halifax
Topic: SCOTLAND
Original/Facsimile: Original
