Some books…

The literature on collecting prints is huge, and very long lasting. This is a field where early books are still of great interest and value.

For our site, we have mostly just listed a fairly small selection of fairly recent and therefore still easily obtainable books. Many of these books contain extensive Bibliographies.

Boyne, William (1869) The Yorkshire Library, reprinted by N T Leslie, Hull, 1974
Key book for collectors of Yorkshire prints, it lists the majority of books with illustrations of Yorkshire produced in the C17, C18 and C19.

Calloway, S (1980) English Prints for the Collector, Lutterworth Press, Guildford.

Chaloner Smith, J (1883) British Mezzotinto Portraits 4 volumes.
Despite its date, still a standard reference work for mezzotints.

Clayton, T (1997) The English Print, 1688 – 1802, Paul Mellon Centre/Yale University Press, New Haven and London.
Excellent review of 18^th century printmaking, with a particular focus on the print makers and businesses of the time.

Gascoigne, B (1986) How to Identify Prints, Thames & Hudson, 1986, second edition published 2004.

Godfrey, RT (1978) Printmaking in Britain – a general history from its beginnings to the present day, Phaidon, Oxford.

Goldman, P (1988) Looking at Prints, Drawings and Watercolours: A Guide to Technical Terms, British Museum Publications, London.

Griffiths A (1996) Prints and Printmaking – an introduction to the history and techniques, British Museum Press, London.

John Krill, J (1987) English Artists Paper, V&A and Trefoil Books, London.

Lambert, S (2001) Prints: Art and Techniques, V & A Publications, London.

Mackenzie, I (1998) British Prints - Dictionary and Price Guide, 2^nd Edition, Antique Collectors’ Club, Woodbridge.
Invaluable Dictionary of most known British printmakers, with many illustrations.

Mallalieu, HL (1986) British Watercolour Artists up to 1920, Volume One (Text) – 2^nd Edition, Antique Collectors Club, Woodbridge, UK.
Invaluable Dictionary of British watercolour painters, with illustrations in separate volume.

O’Connell, S (1999) The Popular Print in England, British Museum Press, London.

O’Donoghue, F & Hake, HM (1908 - 1925) Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits . . . . in the British Museum, 6 volumes, BM, London.
One of the great reference works.

Print Quarterly, Journal published four times a year since 1984 (see Websites)
Not to be confused with the The Print Collector’s Quarterly, published in 30 volumes from 1911 through to 1950/51.

Russell, R (1979) Guide to British Topographical Prints, David & Charles, Newton Abbot.
Contains useful list of illustrated books from the 18^th and 19^th century and list of printmakers.

Stephens, FG & George, MD (1870 - 1954) Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires . . . . in the British Museum, 12 volumes, BM, London.
THE listing of caricatures, completed by Dorothy George over a number of years.

Twyman, M (1970) Lithography 1800 – 1850, OUP, London.
Standard work.

Waterhouse E (1981) The Dictionary of British 18^th Century Painters, in oils and crayons, Antique Collectors Club, Woodbridge, UK.
Another important dictionary from the excellent Antique Collectors Club - see websites.

Wax, C (1990) The Mezzotint, Harry N Abrams, New York.
Includes detailed technical section on how to prepare your own mezzotints.

website       www.georgianprints.co.uk
Telephone         +44  (0) 1904  652428