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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, was rebound and is lacking the mounted photos from its cover. It was a presentation copy, with card, from Charles Noble Gregory, December 25, 1902. Print information with published captions follows.
958:0139:0001 -- Thompson, Stephen. Kenilworth Castle, from the Brook. Albumen print, 10 x 14.7 cm; 958:0139:0002 -- Thompson, Stephen. Kenilworth Castle: Banqueting Hall. Albumen print, 8.7 x 6.7 cm (arched top); 958:0139:0003 -- Thompson, Stephen. Kenilworth—Mervyn’s Tower. Albumen print, 8.8 x 8 cm (arched top); 958:0139:0004 -- Sedgfield, William Russell.Caernarvon Castle. Albumen print, 7.7 x 6.7 cm (arched top); 958:0139:0005 -- Thompson, Stephen. Lindisfarne<; General View. Albumen print, 6.1 x 8.5 cm; 958:0139:0006 -- Thompson, Stephen. Lindisfarne Priory: Rainbow Arch. Albumen print, 8 x 8 cm; 958:0139:0007 -- Thompson, Stephen. Lindisfarne Priory: Norman Porch. Albumen print, 8 x 7.7 cm; 958:0139:0008 -- Thompson, Stephen. Tynemouth Priory. Albumen print, 8.1 x 8.5 cm; 958:0139:0009 -- Ogle, Thomas. Whitby Abbey. Albumen print, 8 x 7.8 cm; 958:0139:0010 -- Thompson, Stephen. Netley Abbey: East Window. Albumen print, 8.4 x 8.4 cm (arched top); 958:0139:0011 -- Thompson, Stephen. Netley Abbey: West Front. Albumen print, 8.8 x 8 cm; 958:0139:0012 -- Sedgfield, William Russell. Hurstmonceux Castle. Albumen print, 7.8 x 6.9 cm; 958:0139:0013 -- Sedgfield, William Russell. Croyland Abbey: Western Front. Albumen print, 7.7 x 6.6 cm; 958:0139:0014 -- Sedgfield, William Russell. Triangular Bridge at Croyland. Albumen print, 7.8 x 7.1 cm; 958:0139:0015 -- Sedgfield, William Russell. Castleacre Priory: West Front. Albumen print, 7.6 x 6.7 cm (arched top); 958:0139:0016 -- Sedgfield, William Russell. Castleacre Priory: Interior. Albumen print, 7.6 x 6.7 cm (arched top); 958:0139:0017 -- Sedgfield, William Russell. Richmond Castle. Albumen print, 7.7 x 6.7 cm (arched top); 958:0139:0018 -- Ogle, Thomas. Byland Abbey. Albumen print, 7.9 x 8.1 cm; 958:0139:0019 -- Thompson, Stephen. Jedburgh: Western Gateway. Albumen print, 8.1 x 7.7 cm; 958:0139:0020 -- Thompson, Stephen. Jedburgh: South Porch. Albumen print, 8.2 x 8.4 cm; 958:0139:0021 -- Thompson, Stephen. Dryburgh Abbey. Albumen print, 7.7 x 8.1 cm; 958:0139:0022 -- Hemphill, William Despard. Rock of Cashel: General View. Albumen print, 5.5 x 7.6 cm (oval); 958:0139:0023 -- Hemphill, William Despard. Round Tower: Rock of Cashel. Albumen print, 8.6 x 6.8 cm (arched top); 958:0139:0024 -- Hemphill, William Despard. Rock of Cashel: North Transept of Cathedral. Albumen print, 8.5 x 6.9 cm; 958:0139:0025 -- Hemphill, William Despard. Holy-Cross Abbey. Albumen print, 8.7 x 10.8 cm; 958:0139:0026 -- Hemphill, William Despard. Cahir Castle. Albumen print, 6.9 x 9.2 cm (oval). |