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The Fashionable Guide and Directory to the Public Places of Resort
Illustrated with Views
Published by T.Fry - c.1835.

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We are now retired and the Postaprint Website is no longer available. However this series of Reference Pages are being left on line. We do hope you will find them to informative and helpful. They provide details of many of the maps, books and engravings we had the pleasure of dealing in over so many years. A full index of all the Reference Pages will be found HERE.
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Some Interesting Information about some of the Illustrators.

The following information is about the illustrators only and is intended only as a brief outline of their careers.

THOMAS ALLOM (1804-1872) was a topographical illustrator and architect. Born in London and apprenticed to Francis Goodwin as an architect. He was a founder member of the RIBA and worked with Sir Charles Barry on numerous buildings. His works are generally in sepia washes and meticulous in design.

WILLIAM HENRY BARTLETT (1809 - 1854) was also a topographical illustrator who was articled to John Britton. He travelled extensively, visiting Syria, Egypt, Palestine and America. He died on this voyage around the world at sea at the tender age of 45 years.

DAVID COX (1783-1859) was a landscape painter and watercolourist. He began his career with the Birmingham Theatre as a scene painter. Cox was born in Birmingham, England, and moved to London in 1803 where he became an extremely influential practitioner and drawing-master. He travelled abroad in 1826 to study colour and later became a precursor of Impressionism.

WILLIAM PURSER (1790-1852) was primarily an architect. However, like many architects at the time (e.g. Thomas Allom) he was also a topographical draughtsman. He began to study at the Royal Academy in London in 1807 and travelled in Greece and Italy with John Sanders where he undertook some momentous archaeological work.

THOMAS HOSMER SHEPHERD (c.1817-c.1842) was a topographical illustrator who was extremely talented and was able to produce works of outstanding beauty and skill. Frederick Crace employed him to illustrate views of London in c.1829. He also draughted views of Edinburgh, Bath and Bristol which were published in the mid-nineteenth century.

The other artists featured in this work are: A. VICKERS, C. BENTLEY, G. SHARPE, J. SALMON, T. S. ROBINS, J. B. PYNE, E. PRITCHETT, J. PHILLIPS, C. MARSHALL and W. DANIEL R. A.

THIS IS A LIST OF THE STEEL ENGRAVED PLATES.

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AUSTRIA ARENSDOFF Castle of Spitz:BARTLETT. Attractive view over looking mountains. Small male and female figures. Castle.Water.
BERKS WINDSOR From The Meadows: PYNE. View over water. Figures fishing. Castle in background.
CORNWALL FALMOUTH:BENTLEY.Small Figures.Boats. View of harbour. Many boats.
DEVON SIDMOUTH:DANIEL.Cliffs.Small Figures. Very nice view over fields. Trees. Cliffs. Sea.
GLOS BRISTOL:PRITCHET.Boats in Harbour.Church. Sailing boats. Small figures. Trees. Town in background.
HANTS SOUTHAMPTON:COX.Ladies with Parasols. Attractive view. Cottage. Small figures. Trees. Church in background. Boats.
ISLE OF WIGHT COWES:MARSHALL.Rowing + Sailing Boats. View over harbour. Small figures. Church and windmill in the distance.
ISLE OF WIGHT NORRIS CASTLE:DANIEL.Peacocks.Boats. Charming engraving. Parkland. Birds. Trees. Flag. Sailing Boat. Sea.
ISLE OF WIGHT RYDE:MARSHALL.Sailing Boats in Foreground. Town in background. View from sea. Church. Breakwater.
ISLE OF WIGHT WEST COWES:DANIEL.Many Sailing Boats. Very nice view of sailing and rowing boats. Flags. Sails.
KENT BROADSTAIRS:[Fry].Fishing Boats. Beach hut. Fishermen. Fishing nets. Baskets. Buildings in background.
KENT CANTERBURY:[Fry].Soldiers.Horses. Horse and cart. Church in background. Country lane. Very nice view over town. Small windmill in distance.
KENT DEAL: PRITCHETT.Boats.Small Figures. Windmill in background. Buildings. Figures around cooking pot. Wagon.
KENT DOVER (DOVOR):BENTLEY.Soldiers.View over sea. Cliffs. Sailing boats. Town. Castle in background.
KENT DOVER Snargate Street:PRITCHETT.Horse and Cart. Street scene. Small male and female figures. Cliffs in background.
KENT DOVER: ALLOM.Boats in harbour.Small figures. Cliffs. Buildings in background. Pier.
KENT FOLKESTONE: BARTLETT.Church in background. Rowing boats on shore. Small figures. View of street. Cliff.
KENT GRAVESEND From Windmill Hill:ALLOM.Windmill. Attractive engraving. Children playing in water. Small male and female figures. Church in background.
KENT GRAVESEND With The Pier As originally Erected: ALLOM.Fine view. Pier. Rowing boats. Small figures. Flags. Boats.
KENT HERNE BAY: BENTLEY.Pier. Attractive view over sea. Rocky area in foreground. Rainbow. Sailing boats.
KENT MARGATE Clifton Baths:BARTLETT. Attractive engraving. View across sea. Small figures. Building in background. Cliffs.
KENT MARGATE:SALMON.Boats on Seashore. Church and buildings in background. Beach. Figures. Fishing basket.
KENT MARGATE:VICKERS.Lighthouse.Ships. Windmills and church in background. Rowing boats. Birds.
KENT RAMSGATE From The West Cliff: ALLOM. Elegant figures on cliff. Horse and cart on beach. Many boats.Parasol. Buildings.
KENT RAMSGATE Goldsmid Place: PRITCHETT. Small male and female figures with child. Street scene.
KENT SHEERNESS: BENTLEY.Ships. Nice view over water. Windmill in distance. Fishing baskets on shore. Small figures.
KENT SHEERNESS: [Fry].Rowing Boat.Flag. Sailing boats. Small figures rowing. Buildings in background. Birds.
KENT TUNBRIDGE WELLS Calverley Park: PURSER. Gentlemen on horseback (small).Church and windmill in background. Trees.
KENT TUNBRIDGE WELLS The Parade: SALMON. Busy street scene. Elegant figures. Bonnet. Parasol. Trees. Buildings. Children.
LONDON/SC BLACKWALL: BARTLETT.Figures.Boats. Nice view over water. Buildings. Sailing and rowing boats.
LONDON/SC GREENWICH Hospital/ Royal Naval Asylum: BENTLEY.Steel view. Small male and female figures. Deer. Dog. Hospital in background. Trees.Delightful engraving.
LONDON/SC LONDON From Greenwich Park: PHILIPS.Figures. Attractive view towards water. Sailing boats. Trees. Buildings in background.
LONDON/SC NORWOOD Beulah Spa: SALMON.Elegant Figures. Children playing. Flags. Trees. Very nice engraving.
LONDON/SC REGENT STREET: SHEPHERD.Horses. Elegant ladies with parasols. Horse and carriages. Decorative buildings.
LONDON/SC WOOLWICH From Sandy Hill: PRITCHETT. Lady with parasol. View overlooking town towards water.
LONDON/SC WOOLWICH: ROBINS.Ships.Rowing Boat. Ship in full sail. Flag. Rowing Boat. Small figures. Town and church in background.
SURREY CROYDON Addiscomb College: PRICHETT. Attractive engraving of College building and grounds. Small figures. Trees.
SURREY VIEW FROM RICHMOND HILL: SHARPE. Very nice engraving. Lady with parasol. Overlooking water. Boats. Trees.Cottage.
SUSSEX BOGNOR: BARTLETT.Figures in Rowing Boat. Sailing boats. Waves. Ocean. Sea. Buildings.
SUSSEX BRIGHTON Brunswick Square and Terrace: BARTLETT. Small male and female figures with children. Ladies dressed elegantly. Gentlemen wearing top hats. Buildings in background.
SUSSEX BRIGHTON Chain Pier: BARTLETT. Boats and small figures on beach. View over sea to pier. Buildings in background.
SUSSEX BRIGHTON Pavilion: SALMON.Title Page Vignette. Soldiers in uniform on horseback holding Flags. Small figures with dog in foreground.
SUSSEX EASTBOURNE: BARTLETT.Boats on beach. Anchor on beach. Small figures. Fishing net. Buildings in background. Fishing baskets.
SUSSEX LEWES: BARTLETT.Horses.Small Figures. Church.Lady with parasol.
SUSSEX ROTTINGDEAN: BARTLETT. Figures by Sea. Windmill in background. Small figure holding gun. Cart. Cliffs. Beach Hut. Small animals.
SUSSEX ST.LEONARD'S: BARTLETT.Figures. Boats. Fishermen with nets. Buildings in background. Children. Cart.
SUSSEX WORTHING: BARTLETT.Figures on Beach. Boats. Lady riding donkey on beach. Small male and female figures with children. Buildings in background.
YORKSHIRE HULL: BENTLEY.Sailing and Rowing Boats. View from sea. Fishing basket. Sea Gulls. Church in background.
YORKSHIRE SCARBOROUGH: BENTLEY.Boat. View over sea to town. Cliff. Dramatic sea. Barrel. Sails.
YORKSHIRE WHITBY: BENTLEY.Sailing Boats in Harbour. Sails. Small figures. Rainbow. View of town. Breakwater. Fishing baskets.

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