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including figures more subtle landscapes in the<br />

foreground. In 1774, Robert Sayer obtained the plates,<br />

added page numbers to them and published them as<br />

Buck’s Antiquities.<br />

Condition: Overall time toning and minor foxing.<br />

[27701]<br />

£90<br />

Etched coat <strong>of</strong> arms <strong>of</strong> Mount Edgecombe beneath<br />

printed image with motto Au plasir de dieu fort. (At the<br />

all-powered disposal <strong>of</strong> God )<br />

Ex. Col.: Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd<br />

Condition: Overall time toning, numerous foxing marks<br />

to image and sheet.<br />

[27618]<br />

£1200<br />

149. The North West View <strong>of</strong> Walmer Castle, in the<br />

County <strong>of</strong> Kent.<br />

Copper engraving<br />

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck<br />

1735<br />

Image 145 x 353 mm, Plate 193 x 370 mm, Sheet 263 x<br />

439 mm<br />

unmounted<br />

Condition: Overall time toning.<br />

[27699]<br />

£90<br />

Kent<br />

148. The North- West View <strong>of</strong> Deal-Castle, In the<br />

County <strong>of</strong> Kent.<br />

Copper engraving<br />

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck<br />

1735<br />

Image 145 x 353 mm, Plate 193 x 370 mm, Sheet 263 x<br />

439 mm<br />

unmounted<br />

In 1727, Samuel Buck and his brother Nathaniel<br />

commenced sketching and engraving a series <strong>of</strong><br />

architectural remains <strong>of</strong> England and Wales. This series<br />

included 83 large prospects <strong>of</strong> the 70 principal towns in<br />

England and Wales. It took the Buck brothers 28 years<br />

to complete their venture and during this time some<br />

changes to their style occured. The brothers began to<br />

use a less formal style in their later engravings by<br />

150. The South West View <strong>of</strong> Sandown- Castle, In the<br />

Coutny <strong>of</strong> Kent.<br />

Copper engraving<br />

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck<br />

1735<br />

Image 145 x 353 mm, Plate 193 x 370 mm, Sheet 263 x<br />

439 mm<br />

unmounted<br />

Condition: Overall time toning and minor foxing.<br />

[27700]<br />

£90

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