Twelve Views in Middlesex and Essex Drawn from Nature.
SAYER, (Robert).
Twelve engraved views. Oblong 4to. Sewn as issued. London, 1779
Strong impressions. Sayer achieved a leading position in the print and map trades through his considerable commercial skills. A shrewd publisher, he spotted trends in popular taste and built up a large collection of plates of successfull images, going on in the later years of his career (as here) to publish fine prints and charts.
The plates are titled: A View near Epping in Essex; A View near Colchester in Essex; A Cottage near Harrow, Middlesex; A View near Brentwood, Essex; A View near Uxbridge, Middlesex; A View near Staines Middlesex; A View near Barnett, Middlesex; A View near Malden, Essex; A Snow Piece; A Cottage near Finchley, Middlesex; The Ass Race; Hop Pickers.
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