[Rarebooks] fs: 1850 Chromo study of Medieval Tiles

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

SPECIMENS OF INLAID TILES HERALDIC AND GEOMETRICAL FROM NEATH ABBEY, 
GLAMORGANSHIRE.

By H.H. Knight and Egbert Moxham.
Edinburgh; Committee of the Neath Philosophical Institution: nd (Solon says 
1850, and this seems about right).

This Medieval pavement was discovered in 1848, and included tiles 
emblazoned with the arms of noble families of Glamorganshire. The text of 
this study was written by Rev. Knight, rector of Neath, who identifies many 
of the families whose arms are represented. The beautiful red and yellow 
plates are interesting early examples of Scottish chromolithography, and 
were reproduced from drawings by Moxham, an architect. This was evidently 
the Earl of Jersey's copy, his name appearing in pencil on the pastedown; 
he is also listed as a subscriber.

A scarce title; OCLC locates only 4 copies.

Hardcover.  22"x15", with a beautiful and elaborate lithographed scenic 
title page, dedication page, list of subscribers, and 27 pages of text plus 
8 plates, the first a tinted view of the Abbey, the second a floor plan 
with inset details, plates 3-7 beautiful chromolithographed plates of the 
tiles themselves, in red and yellow tones, the last plate another tinted 
plate of the Abby by moonlight. Bound in at the back is a lithographed 
Prospectus for the limited 2nd edition of a history of the Charters of the 
Abbey. Original cloth, covers with light rubbing and wear, corners bumped; 
light scattered internal foxing, a few small wormholes near the margins, 
but overall a nice copy. [28446] $850.00

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