
“English Metal Work. Ninety-three Drawings by William Twopeny (1797-1873)”
By William Twopeny & Laurence Binyon.
Published in New York by John Lane Company in 1906.
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DISCUSSION:
William Twopeny [1797-1873], lawyer and antiquarian, spent much of his life roaming the hills and dales of England, producing remarkable sketches of architecture and architectural details which were rapidly disappearing. These were largely unpublished, but rather were gathered in many portfolios and given to the British Museum after his death. Here are 93 drawings selected by Laurence Binyon showing metalwork of various types- rainwater pipe-heads, fire dogs, latches and hinges, door handles, keys and locks, vanes and railing details. in almost all cases the location of the objects is recorded. Binyon also contributes a short introduction on Twopeny and his work.
Robert Laurence Binyon, [1869-1943] was an English poet, dramatist and art scholar. His most famous work, For the Fallen, is well known for being used in Remembrance Sunday services. He read Classics at Trinity College, Oxford, where he won the Newdigate Prize for poetry in 1891. Immediately after graduating in 1893, Binyon started working for the Department of Printed Books of the British Museum, writing catalogs for the museum and art monographs for himself.
DESCRIPTION:
Hardcover. 9"x11.5", 15 pages of text plus 93 black & white illustrations.
CONDITION NOTES:
The covers have some light wear and soil (please see the photos, above and below). The book itself has some minor soil, but otherwise is clean and nice, with a tight binding.
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