The Regal and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of England...
by Joseph Strutt, with notes by J.R. Planché
Published by Henry G. Bohn, London, 1842
Original, exquisitely hand-colored engravings with real gold and silver highlights —
one of only 25 produced with gold and silver — quite rare!
These plates have
some of the finest hand-coloring we have ever seen.
Generally excellent condition
Sheet size: approx. 9½ x 12 inches • Original text accompanies print, unless noted.
Please click on the thumbnails for a better look at each print. (The entire sheet is too large to scan,
so the margins are not shown, but are full and present.)
![]() Henry the Second Plate VII $75 (Bottom edge of paper has a tear, well outside of image area) |
![]() Edward the Second Plate XIV $100 |
![]() The Earl of Salisbury, and Lidgate Plate XLV $100 |
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![]() Richard the Third, &c. [Prince Edward; Lady Ann; Richard, Duke of Glocester; Edward Plantagenet] Plate XLVIII $50 |
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| The plates below are from the Supplement to "The Regal and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of England." (Same size as above, printed by G. Norman of London.) |
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![]() Plate I [Top: St. Ursula and her virgin companions. Middle: Their martyrdom. Bottom: The martyrdom of St. Alban.] $50 |
![]() Plate II [Top: Condemnation of Edmund, King of the East Angles. Middle: Death of Edmund. Bottom: Administering the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper.] $50 |
![]() Plate III [Top: Oswald, King of Northumberland with his army. Middle: the Battle of Maserfield . Bottom: a miracle attributed to the Virgin Mary.] $50 |
![]() Plate IV [Top: Cenelm, King of Mercia, with his attendants, hunting. Middle: the Regicides throwing the dead body of the King in a pit. Bottom: ancient habits of the Abbess, the Nun, and the Anchorite.] $50 |
![]() Plate V [Top: Edward the Martyr. Middle: Assassination of Edward. Bottom: The life of Thomas Becket: Becket's father, Gilbert.] $50 |
![]() Plate VI [Top: The life of Thomas Becket: The Baptismal Ceremony of Gilbert Becket's lady, Matilda. Middle: The life of Thomas Becket: Nuptials of Gilbert and his lady. Bottom: The life of Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket soon after birth.] $50 |
![]() Plate VII [Top: The life of Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket becomes Chancellor of England (Henry the Second bestowing the royal signet). Middle: The life of Thomas Becket: Becket promoted to See of Canterbury in the year 1163. Bottom: The life of Thomas Becket: Becket approaching the king after refusing summons to answer charges alleged against him.] $75 |
![]() Plate VIII [Top: The life of Thomas Becket: The flight of Becket towards Flanders. Middle: The life of Thomas Becket: the condemnation of Becket and his relations by the king. Bottom: The life of Thomas Becket: Becket's relations fleeing towards Flanders.] $75 |
![]() Plate IX [Top: The life of Thomas Becket: Becket's relations searching for him in Flanders. Middle: The life of Thomas Becket: Interview between Archbishop and his friends informing Becket of the pronouncement against him by the king. Bottom: The life of Thomas Becket: The Archbishop's interview with the Pope.] $75 |
![]() Plate X [Top: The life of Thomas Becket: The Archbishop seated to the right of the Pope. Middle: The life of Thomas Becket: The Archbishop's arrival in Pontigni. Bottom: The life of Thomas Becket: One of Becket's vigils previous to spiritual combat with the king.] $75 |
![]() Plate XI [Top: The life of Thomas Becket: The reluctant reconciliation between Becket and the King. Middle: The life of Thomas Becket: The restoration to the See, Becket returns to England. Bottom: The life of Thomas Becket: Becket receiving word of armed knights seeking to destroy him.] $75 |
![]() Plate XII [Top: The life of Thomas Becket: The death of Becket at the hands of the four knights. Middle: The life of Thomas Becket: The burial of Becket. Bottom: The life of Thomas Becket: Becket's entrance into Paradise.] $100 |
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