Rare Illustrated “Anastatic Drawing Society” 1866 Leather Bound

Description: The Anastatic Drawing Society This Society was established in the year 1859, at Tlam, in the County of Stafford, for the purpose of collecting amateur drawings in pen and ink, from all parts of the kingdom, to be printed in an annual volume. The sketches are intended to illustrate the topography of Great Britain and Ireland, the scenery, churches, manor-houses, and monastic ruins of the land — with special preference for those subjects of which there exist few, if any, published engravings. It is obvious that numerous as are the illustrated works on topography and architecture which yearly issue from the press, there are yet thousands of interesting subjects of which no print or engraving can be procured. This Society's publications, therefore, if well supported, might prove of considerable value to the antiquarian and the archologist, and usefully supplement the various architectural journals, Sec., whose funds do not admit of profuse illustration. For the sake of reference and appropriate classification, the sketches are arranged according to the respective dioceses in which the sketches are found; and it is thought probable that members will take a special interest in getting as many illustrations as possible of the remarkable and comparatively unknown features of their own particular neighbourhood from year to year. Seven volumes have now been published, containing nearly 300 sketches, principally of views in England, but comprehending also subjects from Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and the Continent. The subscription is 10s. 6d. annually, for which each member receives the annual volume at Christmas. Those who contribute sketches, which are accepted, will receive also 10 copies of each of their own drawings. Sketches should be sent to the Secretary as early as possible in the year. It is considered needless here to give any description of the mode of drawing in Anastatic ink. Any one who is desirous of a full and explicit account of the whole process may obtain it, by post, from Mr. Cowell, Anastatic Printer, Ipswich, whose little pamphlet (price 6d.), affords all the needful information. At the request of several members of the Society, foreign sketches are admitted, and will be appended at the end of the volume. N.B. Members of the Society are requested to make the objects of the Society known among their friends who may be interested in such subjects. Non-subscribers' sketches will not be refused if worthy of insertion. All communications to be addressed to Dee. 1866. REV. G. R. MACKARNESS, Hon. Sec., Ilam Vicarage, Ashboun, Derbyshire.

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