Hassell, J. (John), d. 1825, Rural retreats , 1812
- Title(s):
- Rural retreats : a collection of views of gentlemen's seats in the neighbourhood of London.
- Additional Title(s):
- Gentlemen's seats
- Published/Created:
- [London] : Published by Thomas Palser, Surry Side of Westminster Bridge, 1812.
- Physical Description:
- [36] leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 24 x 37 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsNA7332.H37 R87 1812+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3335967
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Publisher's printed title label on front cover: Gentlemen's seats.
Aquatints drawn and engraved by John Hassell.
Plates dated 1804-1812.
British Museum. General catalogue of printed books to 1955 (compact edition), v. 15, p. 1029
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in brown paper covered boards with printed title label on front cover. Originally included with this the BAC copy were 5 watercolors by J. Hassell, 4 of which were originally made for this work. These have been removed and transferred to the Department of Prints and Drawings. They are: Sluice House, near Hornsey, Middx. (B1975.4.497); Villa of Grote Esq., near Bromley, Kent (B1975.4.498); Pit Place, Epson (B1975.4.499); Grove Cottage, Box Hill, Surry (B1975.4.500); and, Entrance to King John's Palace (different from plate in book; B1975.4.501). - Subject Terms:
- Architecture, Domestic -- England -- London.Country homes -- England -- London.Dwellings -- England -- London.London (England) -- Buildings, structures, etc.Palser, Thomas -- Publisher.
- Form/Genre:
- Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1812.
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- Streatham Surry
- Southgate Cottage
- Sluice House, Hornsey Middx.
- Bush-Hill Middlesex
- St. Agnes Cottage Berks.
- Seat of John Brickwood
- Newark Priory, Surry
- Casina. Dulwich Hall Surry
- Roehampton Surry
- Kin John's Palace Kent
- Coomb Down Side
- Norwood Surry
- Bromley Kent
- Seat of Barreneau Esqr.
- Westbourne Farm. Middx.
- Severn Droog Castle
- Stoke Newington Middlesex
- Beaver Hall
- Marble-Hill Twickenham Middx.
- Kingston-Hill Cottage Surry
- Pit-Place, Epsom
- Plaistow Kent
- Walthamstow-House, Essex
- Hendon. Middx.
- Woodland Cottage, Surry
- Eatons Folly Peckham
- Bromley Kent
- Clapham Manor-house
- Woodlands
- West-Hill Surry
- Grove Cottage, Box Hill, Surry
- Hill House
- Addiscombe Place
- Roehampton Grove
- Mount Clare, Surry
- Kingswood Lodge-Coopers-hill Surry.
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