From the Collection of the Late Lord Dewar Famous Coaching Inns

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Published by John Dewar & Sons, LTD.,; Gilbert Whitehead & Co Ltd, London, 1910

About this Item

A colourfully illustrated collection of the coaching scenes of John Maggs, a picturesque depiction of the country across a couple of centuries with a focusing on famous coaching inns. A beautiful collection of the landscapes of John Maggs, all depicting coaching scenes across the country, for which Maggs is best known. This volume contains sixteen of his most popular paintings of famous coaching inns in England.Maggs illustrated picturesque scenes from a period across about two centuries, from the days before Hogarth to the end of the reign of William IV.He was a much popular author due to his depictions of older England, at a time when there was a great public interest in romanticising the past.Illustrated with sixteen colour plates.Including;White Horse, Chelsea; Elephant and Castle, Brighton Road; General Post Office, St. Martin-Le-Grand; The Hand and Shears, Smithfield; Catherine Wheel, Southwark; The Bull and Mouth, Aldersgate Street, E.C.; The Oxford Arms, Warwick Lane; The George, York; White Horse Cellar, Hatchetts, Piccadilly; The Marine Parade, Brighton; Gloucester Coffee House, Piccadilly; The Tabard, Southwark; Wych Street, Strand, Days of Hogarth; Entrance to La Belle Sauvage Inn Yard, Ludgate Hill; The Old Star and Garter, Richmond Hill; and The Cock Tavern, Bishopsgate Street.These paintings had been in the collection of the late Lord Dewar.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the Royal Academy of Arts.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Some light marks to the boards and spine. A little wear to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few odd spots. Plates are bright. Near Fine.

Seller Inventory # 805P12

Bibliographic Details

• Title: From the Collection of the Late Lord Dewar Famous Coaching Inns
• Publisher: John Dewar & Sons, LTD.,; Gilbert Whitehead & Co Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 1910
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: J. C. Maggs
• Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: book