TATHAM, Charles Heathcote (1772-1842)

Lot 140
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Lot 140 | TATHAM, Charles Heathcote (1772-1842)
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TATHAM, Charles Heathcote (1772-1842)

Etchings, Representing the Best Examples of Ancient Ornamental Architecture; Drawn from the Originals in Rome, and Other Parts of Italy, During the Years 1794, 1795, and 1796. London: for the Author, 1799.

Influential neo-classical work, for which Tatham spent two years working on the 102 plates, illustrating the best examples from the collection of his patron Frederick Howard, fifth earl of Carlisle. One-third of the 210 subscribers were architects and craftsmen. Fowler 342.



Folio (470 x 285mm). 102 etched plates, dated 1798-1800, 4-page list of subscribers (title heavily stained and soiled, this extending into preface, light soiling throughout). Modern binding of blue straight-grained morocco over drab boards, preserving corners from a contemporary binding of blue straight-grained morocco decorated with wide intricate foliate gilt roll tooled border, gilt edges (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: William Beckford (modern pencil inscription at head of subscribers’ list stating ‘this is from the collection of William Beckford Esq’, but no other sign of provenance) – Daniel Ruddle (ink ownership inscription on title) – John Thompson (bookplate, most probably father of:) – Walter Stuart Thompson (1867-1944, architect; bookplate) – Philip Hewat-Jaboor (booklabel).

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