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A colourfully illustrated volume containing a variety 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. Light marks to the boards and spine. A little rubbing to the spine and extremities. A little bumping to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just a few spots to the title page. Very Good Indeed. Seller Inventory # 805P16
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Title: From the Collection of the Late Lord Dewar ...
Publisher: John Dewar & Sons, LTD.,; Gilbert Whitehead & Co Ltd, London
Publication Date: 1910
Binding: Cloth
Illustrator: J. C. Maggs
Condition: Very Good Indeed
Book Type: book
