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[London : William S. Orr & Co., 1856]. An interesting antique print - an early steam locomotive and a group of railway workers in the foreground - Aston Hall in the distance. The Hall was at that time owned by James Watt, the son of the engineer - but who nonetheless forced the railway company to detour around his estate. Engraved by William Radclyffe (1783-1855) from an original study by David Cox. Originally produced for Thomas Roscoe's "Book of the Grand Junction Railway" (London : 1839) - and here in a slightly later impression from a lithographic transfer.
Lithograph on paper. Printed surface 108 x 155mm (approx. 4-1/4" x 6-1/8"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£40

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[London : William S. Orr & Co., 1856]. An attractive antique print - an early passenger train steams over the viaduct - passers-by look on in wonder - a church spire and the turrets of Aston Hall in the distance. Aston Hall was at that time owned by James Watt, the son of the engineer - but who nonetheless forced the railway company to detour around his estate. Engraved by William Radclyffe (1783-1855) from an original study by David Cox. Originally produced for Thomas Roscoe's "Book of the Grand Junction Railway" (London : 1839) - and here in a slightly later impression from a lithographic transfer.
Lithograph on paper. Printed surface 106 x 151mm (approx. 4-1/8" x 6"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£30

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[London : William S. Orr & Co., 1856]. A pleasant antique print - two labourers and a dog sit by the newly laid railway and gaze down at river, bridge and cottages - sheep in the meadow. Engraved by William Radclyffe (1783-1855) from an original study by David Cox. Originally produced for Thomas Roscoe's "Book of the Grand Junction Railway" (London : 1839) - and here in a slightly later impression from a lithographic transfer.
Lithograph on paper. Engraved surface 106 x 151mm (approx. 4-1/4" x 5-7/8"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£30

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[London : William S. Orr & Co., 1856]. An attractive antique print - an oval vignette view of a train approaching a bridge on the newly-built railway - the city beyond. Engraved by William Radclyffe (1783-1855) from an original study by Thomas Creswick. Originally produced for Thomas Roscoe's "The London and Birmingham Railway" (London : 1839) - and here in a slightly later impression from a lithographic transfer.
Lithograph on paper. Engraved surface 136 x 103mm (approx. 5-3/8" x 4"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£30

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[London : William S. Orr & Co., 1856]. An attractive antique print - an oval vignette view of a train on the newly-built railway - the town beyond. Engraved by William Radclyffe (1783-1855) from an original study by Thomas Creswick. Originally produced for Thomas Roscoe's "The London and Birmingham Railway" (London : 1839) - and here in a slightly later impression from a lithographic transfer.
Lithograph on paper. Engraved surface 99 x 128mm (approx. 3-7/8" x 5"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£30

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[London : William S. Orr & Co., 1856]. An attractive antique print - a steam train on the newly-built railway station - long-boats on the Grand Union canal to the right. Engraved by Edward Radclyffe (1810?-1863) from an original study by George Haydock Dodgson, himself once an apprentice of George Stephenson. Originally produced for Thomas Roscoe's "The London and Birmingham Railway" (London : 1839) - and here in a slightly later impression from a lithographic transfer.
Lithograph on paper. Engraved surface 105 x 151mm (approx. 4-1/8" x 6"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£40

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[London : William S. Orr & Co., 1856]. An attractive antique print - a train on the newly-built railway viaduct - some young men bathing in the foreground. Engraved by William Radclyffe (1783-1855) from an original study by George Haydock Dodgson, himself once an apprentice of George Stephenson. Originally produced for Thomas Roscoe's "The London and Birmingham Railway" (London : 1839) - and here in a slightly later impression from a lithographic transfer.
Lithograph on paper. Engraved surface 105 x 151mm (approx. 4-1/8" x 6"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£30

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[London : 1878]. A handsome antique print of the exterior of the instantly recognizable station - policemen on horseback, carriages and a swarm of passengers. Originally produced as a supplementary presentation plate for the part-work "Old and New London" (London : 1873-1878).
Line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 147 x 199mm (approx. 5-3/4" x 7-7/8"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£40

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[London : 1878 (or later)]. A pleasant nineteenth-century print of the formal avenue leading to the old Euston Arch entrance to the station. The engraving is signed "J.W." in the block - probably the wood-engraver John Walmsley (fl.1839-1878). Originally produced for the part-work "Old and New London" (London : 1873-1878).
Wood engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 107 x 143mm (approx. 4-1/4" x 5-5/8"). Text on verso. In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£25

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[London : 1878 (or later)]. An attractive and interesting antique print - a busy platform on the original cut-and-cover London Underground line (the Metropolitan from Paddington to Farringdon), the tunnel, a steam train, etc. Originally produced for the part-work "Old and New London" (London : 1873-1878).
Wood engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 106 x 145mm (approx 4-1/4" x 5-3/4"). Text on verso. In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£25

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[London : Cassell & Co., 1878]. A handsome antique print - the glassed-in interior of the great railway station. Originally produced as a supplementary presentation plate for the part-work "Old and New London" (London : 1873-1878).
Line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 135 x 202mm (approx. 5-3/8" x 8"). A couple of tiny paper dimples to lower blank margin, but otherwise in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£60

To confirm availability and to purchase this print please note the stock number 35533 and go to the database. Enter the number in the stock/order number box - press the search button - and a shopping basket should appear. Or simply call us or e-mail prints@ashrare.com.

[London : Charles Tilt, 1839]. A handsome antique print - a vignette view of an early train atop the new bridge built for the London & Birmingham railway and crossing the Towcester-Northampton road. Originally produced for Thomas Roscoe's "The London and Birmingham Railway" (London : 1839).
Steel line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 105 x 145mm (approx. 4-1/8" x 5-3/4"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£40

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[London : 1839]. A charming small antique print - an oval vignette giving a view of the town from the newly laid railway lines and bridge. Originally produced for Thomas Roscoe's "Book of the Grand Junction Railway" (London : 1839).
Steel line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 85 x 105mm (approx. 3-3/8" x 4-1/8"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£20

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[London : 1878 (or later)]. An attractive and interesting antique print - festive passengers, hats in air, steaming through a tunnel on the original cut-and-cover London Underground line (the Metropolitan from Paddington to Farringdon Street - opened in 1863). Originally produced for the part-work "Old and New London" (London : 1873-1878).
Wood engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 105 x 145mm (approx 4-1/8" x 5-5/8"). Text on verso. In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£25

To confirm availability and to purchase this print please note the stock number 18627 and go to the database. Enter the number in the stock/order number box - press the search button - and a shopping basket should appear. Or simply call us or e-mail prints@ashrare.com.

[London : William S. Orr & Co., 1856]. A charming small antique print - an oval vignette giving a view of a railway train steaming past the town - the church tower and the bridge prominent in the distance. Originally produced for Thomas Roscoe's "Book of the Grand Junction Railway" (London : 1839) - and here in a slightly later impression from a lithographic transfer.
Lithograph on paper. Engraved surface 66 x 101mm (approx. 2-5/8" x 4"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£25

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[London : William S. Orr & Co., 1856]. An attractive antique print - a view across watery meadows to the viaduct and bridge built for the new London & Birmingham Railway - a train discernible in the distance. Engraved by Daniel Wilson (fl.1835-1854) from an original study by Newton Smith Limbird Fielding. Originally produced for Thomas Roscoe's "The London and Birmingham Railway" (London : 1839) - and here in a slightly later impression from a lithographic transfer.
Lithographic transfer from a steel line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 107 x 146mm (approx. 4-1/4" x 5-3/4"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£25

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[London : Josiah Henshall, 1838]. A charming antique print - the cutting and the bridge - the sight of an early railway train attracting an audience - the Round House beyond. Engraved by the young Joseph Fussell and originally produced for the part-work "Select Illustrated Topography of Thirty Miles Round London" (London : 1837-1838).
Steel line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 109 x 151mm (approx. 4-1/4" x 5-7/8"). A few very faint marks to blank margins, but overall in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print. Adams 190/032.

£50

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London : Fisher, Son & Co., 1829. A fine antique print - the yard of the Bolton manufactory of Benjamin Hick and Peter Rothwell, founders of the Bolton and Leigh Railway opened in 1828 - smoking chimneys, castings, a coal-truck on metal runners, and a team of horses haul what appears to be the main cylinder of a full-size train engine in the foreground. Engraved by William Watkins (fl.1828-1848) from an original study by John Harwood (fl.1818-1836). Originally produced for W. H. Pyne's partwork "Lancashire Illustrated, from Original Drawings" (London : 1828-1831).
Steel line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 110 x 157mm (approx. 4-3/8" x 6-1/8"). Some minor marking and faint creasing to lower margin, but otherwise in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£30

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[London : 1878 (or later)]. An attractive and interesting antique print - the entrance to the extraordinary industrial landscape of cuttings, tunnels and bridges alongside the Farringdon Road - the original cut-and-cover London Underground line (the Metropolitan from Farringdon Street to Paddington opened in 1863). Two steam engines cross paths over and under a bridge. Engraved by Walter Lewin and originally produced for the part-work "Old and New London" (London : 1873-1878).
Wood engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 145 x 105mm (approx. 5-5/8" x 4-1/8"). Text on verso. In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

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[London : Leadenhall Press, 1891]. An atmospheric antique print of the busy Victorian platforms and waiting steam trains. From an original design by the painter and illustrator William Luker (1862-1934) and engraved in Paris by Ch. Guillaume & Cie. for the Leadenhall Press publication "London City" (1891).
Hand touched and finished half-tone process block. Later hand colour. Image area 158 x 219mm (approx. 6-1/4" x 8-5/8"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£30

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[London : Leadenhall Press, 1891]. A Victorian print of a steam-driven underground train approaching a busy platform. From an original design by the painter and illustrator William Luker and engraved in Paris by Ch. Guillaume & Cie. for the Leadenhall Press publication "London City" (1891).
Hand touched and finished half-tone process block. Later hand colour. Image area 96 x 146mm (approx. 3-3/4" x 5-3/4"). Text on verso. In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£25

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[London : Leadenhall Press, 1891]. A Victorian print of Queen Victoria Street, Mansion House Station, etc., with horse-drawn traffic, top-hatted pedestrians, etc. From an original design by the painter and illustrator William Luker and engraved in Paris by Ch. Guillaume & Cie. for the Leadenhall Press publication "London City" (1891).
Hand touched and finished half-tone process block. Later hand colour. Image area 151 x 222mm (approx. 6-1/8" x 8-3/4"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£30

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[London : Cassell & Co., 1878]. A handsome antique print of the imposing Victorian facade of Cannon Street Station, the courtyard alive with pedestrian and horse-drawn traffic. Drawn and lithographed by "Maclure & Macdonald" as a supplementary presentation plate for the part-work "Old and New London" (London : 1873-1878).
Lithograph on paper. Engraved surface 145 x 197mm (approx. 5-3/4" x 7-3/4"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£40

To confirm availability and to purchase this print please note the stock number 29566 and go to the database. Enter the number in the stock/order number box - press the search button - and a shopping basket should appear. Or simply call us or e-mail prints@ashrare.com.

[London : Cassell, 1878]. A handsome antique print of the exterior of the instantly recognizable station - policemen on horseback, carriages and a swarm of passengers. Drawn and lithographed by "Maclure & Macdonald" as a supplementary presentation plate for the part-work "Old and New London" (London : 1873-1878).
Lithograph on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 131 x 200mm (approx. 5-1/8" x 7-7/8"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£50

To confirm availability and to purchase this print please note the stock number 38512 and go to the database. Enter the number in the stock/order number box - press the search button - and a shopping basket should appear. Or simply call us or e-mail prints@ashrare.com.

[Hildburghausen : J. Meyer, 1841]. An attractive and interesting antique print - the railway terminus at Greenwich on the first-ever London passenger railway, the world's first suburban railway, and one of the world's oldest station - complete with puffing engines and a man with a red flag. Originally produced for the Meyer family's ambitious series "Universum oder abbildung und beschreibung des sehenswerthesten ... der natur und kunst" (Hildburghausen : 1833-1860).
Steel line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 109 x 153mm (approx. 4-1/4" x 6"). A few tiny marks to outer blank margins, but overall in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£50

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[London : John Tallis & Co., 1852]. A charming small antique print of the station. An engraving from the workshop of A. H. Payne, originally produced for Payne's "Illustrated London, or a Series of Views in the British Metropolis and its Vicinity" (London : 1846-1847), and here in a slightly later impression.
Steel line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 70 x 85mm (approx. 2-3/4" x 3-5/8"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print. Adams 207/078B.

£25

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[London : John Tallis & Co., 1852]. A charming small antique print of the station. An engraving from the workshop of A. H. Payne, originally produced for Payne's "Illustrated London, or a Series of Views in the British Metropolis and its Vicinity" (London : 1846-1847), and here in a slightly later impression.
Steel line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 68 x 85mm (approx. 2-3/4" x 3-5/8"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print. Adams 207/078A.

£25

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[London : Charles Tilt, 1839]. A interesting antique print - a view along the early railway track - a train stopped at the halt beyond the bridge - a vista of further bridges beyond. Engraved by William Radclyffe (1783-1855) from an original study by Charles Walter Radclyffe. Originally produced for Thomas Roscoe's "The London and Birmingham Railway" (London : 1839).
Steel line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 107 x 149mm (approx. 4-1/4" x 5-7/8").In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£40

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[London : William S. Orr & Co., 1856]. A pleasant antique print - a vignette view of an early steam engine chugging through a cutting towards a series of bridges at Hartford near Northwich in Cheshire - part of the workings on the new Grand Junction railway line. Engraved by William Radclyffe (1783-1855) from an original study by Charles Walter Radclyffe. Originally produced for Thomas Roscoe's "Book of the Grand Junction Railway" (London : 1839).
Lithographic transfer from a steel engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 116 x 148mm (approx. 4-1/2" x 5-3/4"). A few faint marks, but in very good and clean state.

£30

To confirm availability and to purchase this print please note the stock number 36167 and go to the database. Enter the number in the stock/order number box - press the search button - and a shopping basket should appear. Or simply call us or e-mail prints@ashrare.com.

[London : Charles Tilt, 1839]. A handsome antique print - an early passenger train steams across the just completed Avon Viaduct near Rugby - cattle by the river - a man fishing in the foreground. Engraved by William Radclyffe (1783-1855) from an original study by Charles Walter Radclyffe. Originally produced for Thomas Roscoe's "The London and Birmingham Railway" (London : 1839).
Steel line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 107 x 150mm (approx. 4-1/4" x 5-7/8"). A few tiny marks, but overall in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£50

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[London : T. J. Allman, 1860]. A handsome antique print - an early passenger train steams across the just completed Avon Viaduct near Rugby - cattle by the river - a man fishing in the foreground. Engraved by William Radclyffe (1783-1855) from an original study by Charles Walter Radclyffe. Originally produced for Thomas Roscoe's "The London and Birmingham Railway" (1839), but here in a later impression dating from 1860.
Steel line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 107 x 150mm (approx. 4-1/4" x 5-7/8"). A few tiny marks, but overall in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£40

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[London : Illustrated London News, 1870]. A pleasant antique print of the formal avenue, flanked with lodges and hotels, leading to the Euston Arch. Engraved from an original study by Frank Watkins (identified by his FW monogram) and originally produced for "The Illustrated London News" of 8th October 1870.
Wood engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 147 x 240mm (approx. 5-7/8" x 9-1/2"). Text on verso, trimmed a little tight at foot, but otherwise in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£40

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[London : Cassell & Co., 1878 (or later)]. An antique print - the first London "tube" in that it was the world's first underground transport system built in a tube rather than a brick-built tunnel. Running from Tower Hill to Tooley Street, the underground carriages ran for only three months in 1870 before the tunnel was converted for pedestrian use. Engraved by Benjamin Fleming (fl.1874-1878) from an original sketch by Frank Watkins (fl.1859-1894). Originally produced for the part-work "Old and New London" (London : 1873-1878).
Wood engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 144 x 145mm (approx. 5-5/8" x 5-3/4"). Text on verso. In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£25

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[London : William S. Orr & Co., 1856]. An inetresting antique print - a train steams through a newly-built cutting near Harrow - the town on the hill beyond. Engraved by William Radclyffe (1783-1855) from an original study by John Wrightson (fl.1836-1865). Originally produced for Thomas Roscoe's "The London and Birmingham Railway" (London : 1839) - and here in a slightly later impression from a lithographic transfer.
Lithograph on paper. Engraved surface 107 x 149mm (approx. 4-1/4" x 5-7/8"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£30

To confirm availability and to purchase this print please note the stock number 35541 and go to the database. Enter the number in the stock/order number box - press the search button - and a shopping basket should appear. Or simply call us or e-mail prints@ashrare.com.