Description: |
Published volume by William Howitt (British, 1792-1879), titled Ruined Abbeys and Castles of Great Britain and Ireland (London: A. W. Bennett, 1864), from the second series, containing albumen prints by Stephen Thompson (British, 1830-1893), William Russell Sedgfield (British, 1826-1902), Thomas Ogle (British, 1813-1882), and William Despard Hemphill (Irish, 1816-1902). This copy, which is one of three held by the Ransom Center and was formerly owned by bookseller Ben Weinreb (British, 1912-1999). Print information and published captions below the plates follow.
958:0140:0001 -- Thompson, Stephen. Kenilworth Castle, from the Brook, detail. Albumen print, 6 cm (print) (round) (mounted on front cover);
958:0140:0002 -- Thompson, Stephen. Kenilworth Castle, from the Brook. Albumen print, 10 x 15 cm (print);
958:0140:0003 -- Thompson, Stephen. Kenilworth Castle: Banqueting Hall. Albumen print, 8.6 x 6.7 cm (print) (arched top);
958:0140:0004 -- Thompson, Stephen. Kenilworth—Mervyn’s Tower. Albumen print, 8.7 x 8 cm (print) (arched top);
958:0140:0005 -- Sedgfield, William Russell. Caernarvon Castle. Albumen print, 7.6 x 6.7 cm (print) (arched top);
958:0140:0006 -- Thompson, Stephen. Lindisfarne; General View. Albumen print, 6.7 x 8.3 cm (print);
958:0140:0007 -- Thompson, Stephen. Lindisfarne Priory: Rainbow Arch. Albumen print, 7.6 x 8.1 cm (print);
958:0140:0008 -- Thompson, Stephen. Lindisfarne Priory: Norman Porch. Albumen print, 8.2 x 7.8 cm (print);
958:0140:0009 -- Thompson, Stephen. Tynemouth Priory. Albumen print, 8.4 x 8.1 cm (print);
958:0140:0010 -- Ogle, Thomas. Whitby Abbey. Albumen print, 7.8 x 8 cm (print);
958:0140:0011 -- Thompson, Stephen. Netley Abbey: East Window. Albumen print, 8.6 x 8 cm (print) (arched top);
958:0140:0012 -- Thompson, Stephen. Netley Abbey: West Front. Albumen print, 8.7 x 8 cm (print);
958:0140:0013 -- Sedgfield, William Russell. Hurstmonceux Castle. Albumen print, 7.8 x 6.8 cm (print);
958:0140:0014 -- Sedgfield, William Russell. Croyland Abbey: Western Front. Albumen print, 7.6 x 6.6 cm (print);
958:0140:0015 -- Sedgfield, William Russell. Triangular Bridge at Croyland. Albumen print, 7.7 x 7 cm (print);
958:0140:0016 -- Sedgfield, William Russell. Castleacre Priory: West Front. Albumen print, 8.3 x 7.2 cm (print) (arched top);
958:0140:0017 -- Sedgfield, William Russell. Castleacre Priory: Interior. Albumen print, 7.5 x 6.7 cm (print) (arched top);
958:0140:0018 -- Sedgfield, William Russell. Richmond Castle. Albumen print, 7.6 x 6.6 cm (print) (arched top);
958:0140:0019 -- Ogle, Thomas. Byland Abbey. Albumen print, 7.8 x 7 cm (print);
958:0140:0020 --Thompson, Stephen. Jedburgh: Western Gateway. Albumen print, 8.1 x 7.5 cm (print);
958:0140:0021 -- Thompson, Stephen.Jedburgh: South Porch. Albumen print, 7.8 x 8.1 cm (print);
958:0140:0022 -- Thompson, Stephen. Dryburgh Abbey. Albumen print, 7.7 x 8 cm (print);
958:0140:0023 -- Hemphill, William Despard. Rock of Cashel: General View. Albumen print, 5.6 x 7.6 cm (print) (oval);
958:0140:0024 -- Hemphill, William Despard. Round Tower: Rock of Cashel. Albumen print, 8.7 x 6.8 cm (print) (arched top);
958:0140:0025 -- Hemphill, William Despard. Rock of Cashel: North Transept of Cathedral. Albumen print, 8.5 x 7 cm (print);
958:0140:0026 -- Hemphill, William Despard. Holy-Cross Abbey. Albumen print, 8.7 x 10.2 cm (print);
958:0140:0027 -- Hemphill, William Despard. Cahir Castle. Albumen print, 7 x 9.3 cm (print) (oval);
958:0140:0028 -- Unidentified photographer. Landscape with river and bridge. Albumen print, 6.1 cm (print) (round) (mounted on back cover). |
