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East Anglia and the South East

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The images on this page are all of ancient buildings and ruins in East Anglia, from Huntingdonshire to the sea, and the South East, from Bedfordshire to Sussex to the sea. For ease of browsing - and hunting for your favourite - they are arranged county-by-county. Those marked "Buck" are from the first issue of 1725-42 printed by the Buck brothers; those marked "Sayers" are from the second issue of the 1770s as printed for and sold by Sayers.

Each of the scans are from the Sayers print (unless only the Buck is available), but whether from Buck or Sayers, they are reduced versions for reference purposes. The original sheets are about 19" x 11½", with image sizes approximately 14½" x 7½". Click on the image to bring up a larger view, and contact us at wilfrid@defreitasbooks.com if you need to see full-sized scans or more detailed condition information.

Remember these are "stitched scans", that is to say overlapping partial scans, so you may notice mis-matches especially along the edges of the images and light uneven shading overall; these are only in the scans, not in the original prints! Most of the originals are in crisp clean condition, with no folds or creases (unless specifically noted); condition details provided on request. If in doubt, unstitched but lower resolution photographs can be sent to you.

NB.#1 These were scanned over a long period, with several scanners: as a result some show more margins than others though, unless otherwise noted (only a couple of cases), all have roughly the same width borders; some also appear brighter and/or with browner ink than others.
NB.#2 Most of the colour images were prepared from photographs and, as a result, show shadows and/or more intense colouration.

Un-matted, as these are, we offer them at
$60 (Buck) / $35 (Sayers) each for the black and white,
$75 (Buck) / $50 (Sayers) each for the hand-coloured
(unless otherwise priced below the image).

Click on an image to bring up a larger version in a separate window

East Anglia and the South East

Bedfordshire

"The South-East View of Chicksand-Priory, in the County of Bedford"
[i.e. Chicksands Priory]
Buck available

"The North-West View of Donstable-Priory, in the County of Bedford"
[i.e. Dunstable Priory]
Surface a little dusty
Buck available

"The North-East View of Harwood-Nunnery in the County of Bedford"
[i.e. Harrold Priory]
Sayers available

"The North-East View of Wardon-Monastery, in the County of Bedford"
Buck and Sayers available

Cambridgeshire

"The South West View of Pythagoras's School in Cambridge"
[i.e. School of Pythagoras, St. John's College]
Edges chipped and dusty (mattable) — $25
Sayers available

"The South-West View of Thorney-Abby, in the County of Cambridge"
[i.e. Church of St Mary and St Botolph]
Buck available

Essex

"The North-East View of Colchester Castle"
Buck available

"The North View of Hadleigh-Castle, in the County of Essex"
Sayers available

"The West View of Leez-Priory, in the County of Essex"
Sayers available

"The North-West View of St. John's Abby, in Colchester"
Sayers available

"The South View of St. Osyth's Priory, in the County of Essex"
Sayers available

Hertfordshire

"The South-West View of St Albans - Abby, in the County of Hertford"
[i.e. St. Albans Cathedral]
Printed with image slightly tilted
Sayers available

Huntingdonshire

"The West View of Buckden Palace, in the County of Huntingdon"
[i.e. Buckden Towers]
Left margin trimmed, upper right corner creased (mattable) — $40
Buck available

"The North-East View of Hitchinbroke-Priory, near Huntingdon"
[i.e. Hinchingbrooke House]
Buck available

"The North-West View of Ramsey-Abby, in the County of Huntingdon"
Buck available

Kent

"The North-West View of Lullingston-Castle, in the County of Kent"
[i.e. Lullingstone Castle]
Sayers available

"The South-East View of the Hospital or Maison-Dieu at Dover"
[i.e. Hospital of St Mary or Domus Dei]
Buck and Sayers available

"The North East View of Malling-Abby, in the County of Kent"
Sayers available

"The South View of Reculver-Abby, in the County of Kent"
[i.e. St. Mary's Church]
Sayers available

"The North-West View of Richborow-Castle, in the County of Kent"
[i.e. Richborough Castle]
Sayers available

"The South East View of Rochester Castle"
Sayers available

"The South View of Sandown-Castle, in the County of Kent"
Sayers available

"The South View of Tunbridg - Priory, in the County of Kent"
[i.e. Tonbridge Priory or Priory of St. Mary Magdalene]
Sayers available

"The North West View of Walmer Castle, in the County of Kent"
Sayers available

Middlesex

"The South-West View of Sion-Abby, in the County of Middlesex"
[i.e. Syon House]
Edges dusty and slightly frayed; left margin toned with closed tears; mattable — $30
Buck available

Norfolk

"The South-West View of Binham Priory, in the County of Norfolk"
Small drop stain to upper corner
Sayers available

"The South View of Castle-Acre Castle, in the County of Norfolk"
Sayers available

"The South-East View of Norwich Castle"
Sayers available

"The South-East View of Thetford-Priory, in the County of Norfolk"
Sayers available

"The East View of Walsingham-Priory, in the County of Norfolk"
Sayers available

"The South East View of Wymondham Abby, in the County of Norfolk"
Margins a little dusty
Buck available

Suffolk

"The North View of Mettingham Castle & College, in the County of Suffolk"
Buck available

"The West View of St. Edmund's-Bury Abby, in the County of Suffolk"
[i.e. Bury St. Edmunds Abbey]
Sayers available

"The South View of Wingfield-Castle, in the County of Suffolk"
Minor edge wear (mattable) — $40
Sayers available

Surrey

"The East View of Esher-Place, in the County of Surry"
A little dusty; minor edge wear (mattable) — $40
Buck available

"The South-East View of Newark-Priory, in the County of Surry"
Sayers available

Sussex

"The South-West View of Amberley-Castle, in the County of Sussex"
Sayers available

"The North View of Begeham-Abby, in the County of Sussex"
[i.e. Bayham Old Abbey]
Sayers available

"The North-West View of Boxgrove-Priory, in the County of Sussex"
Sayers available

"The North-East View of Pevensey Castle, in the County of Sussex"
Buck with light center crease and narrowly trimmed margins — ask for photo — $25
Buck and Sayers available

"The South View of Winchelsea-Monastery, in the County of Sussex"
2" tear near, but not touching, plate mark; and light soiling to margins (mattable) — $25
Sayers available