The Ancient Half-Timbered Houses Of England By M. Habershon, Architect.

Mathew Habershon

RA Collection: Book

Record number

22/22

Author

Imprint

London: Published By John Weale, Architectural Library, 59, High Holborn, 1836

Physical Description

viii, 4 p., 6 litho. pl.: illus. (litho.); 370 mm.

General Note

This copy of Habershon's work contains the dedication to John Howard Galton, Esq.; the Preface by Habershon (dated February 1836) and the Description of the Plates [pertaining to Plates 1 to 6], ending with a lithographed vignette of the Woodman's Lodge To Hadzor House (of which Habershon was the architect). The work lacks the 'Essay, Giving A General Historical View Of English Architecture' (by Habershon and dated March 1839) which appears in most of the catalogued copies as well as lacking 30 of the plates which must have appeared when the work was printed with the essay. The printer statement appears on the verso of the title-page, London: Printed by James Taylor, 119, Fleet-Street.

References

Recorded in Royal Academy of Arts Library, Catalogue, 1877, p. 137

Royal Institute of British Architects, Early printed books, 2 (1995), no. 1419

Binding Note

19th century binding with leather spine; gilt lettering reading, 'Habershon / On Half-Timbered Houses / Soane's / Houses of Parliament' and 'R.A. 1836' (Bound with one other work, see 22/26)

Subject

Half-timbered houses England - Architecture, Medieval England - Architecture, Domestic England

Contributors

Mathew Habershon, architect/designer, draughtsman
John Howard Galton, dedicatee
James Taylor, printer
Charles Joseph Hullmandel, lithographic printer
John Weale, publisher/bookseller
Day and Haghe (London), lithographic printer