S. F. Every [Simon Frederick Every] — Etchings by S.F. Every

Not Stated, Not Stated, 1832-1834 . Cloth. A very scarce collection of seventeen etchings by Derbyshire artist and etcher Simon Frederick Every. A vanishingly scarce work from S. F. Every, Esq. a Darbyshire born artist who emigrated to New Zealand in 1856.This is the earliest known collection of Every's work, with plates dated between 1832 and 1834. It is thought to have been arranged by Every himself.Illustrated with thirty-two etchings on seventeen plates. The majority of plates contain two etchings, with two plates consisting of a single large etching only. Collated, complete.One plate is etched by Every but drawn by R.R. Reinagle.These etchings depict views of Italianate ruins, landscapes, an image of Warwickshire's Knowle Church, and images of street performers and beggars, a number of which are copied from the Old Masters, including Rembrandt. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Two small losses of cloth to back strip head, and further minor losses to front joint. Marks to boards. Hinges lightly strained, but firmly held. Loss of paper to tail of front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with instances of light spotting and handling marks. Light tide marks to fore edge of first two plates. Significant spotting to final plate. Good . Ill.: S. F. Every [Simon Frederick Every]. Good .