Fragmenta vetusta or the remains of ancient buildings in York, drawn and etched by Jospeh Halfpenny

Halfpenny, Joseph

Published by Jospeh Halfpenny, York, 1807

About this Item

First edition, folio, pp. [6], iii, [1], 10, [24]; engraved title page and 34 etched plates with tissue guards; original blue paper-covered boards, cream paper shelfback, printed paper label on spine (curled along one edge) reading "Halfpenny s / Vetusta / Price Three Guineas"; spine with minor loss at the ends, boards a bit soiled, joints cracked, cords holding; good and sound; unrestored. On the verso of the half-title: "Printed at the office of G. Peacock, York." A 3-page list of 143 subscribers took 167 copies, so the edition was likely small. Among the subscribers is William Danby (1752-1833) of Swinton Park, Yorkshire, whose ownership signature is on the front pastedown. Folios of this period are uncommon in original boards.

Seller Inventory # 66740

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fragmenta vetusta or the remains of ancient buildings in York, drawn and etched by Jospeh Halfpenny
• Publisher: Jospeh Halfpenny, York
• Publication Date: 1807
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • Architecture
  • English Literature