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    • Frederick William Fairholt
      Oct. 24, 2015

      Frederick William Fairholt

      Est: $75 - $100

      Frederick William Fairholt (1814-1866) English antiquary and wood engraver. He was born in London. His father, who was of a German family (the name was originally Fahrholz), was a tobacco manufacturer, and Frederick was at first employed in the business. He then worked as a drawing-master, and later as a scene-painter. Ink copies made by him of figures from William Hogarth's plates led to his being employed by Charles Knight on several of his illustrated publications. His first published literary work was a contribution to Hone's Year-Book in 1831. His life was one of almost uninterrupted quiet labour, carried on until within a few days of death. Several works on civic pageantry and some collections of ancient unpublished songs and dialogues were edited by him for the Percy Society in 1842. In 1844 he was elected fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. He published an edition of the dramatic works of John Lyly in 1858. His principal works are Tobacco, its History and Association (1859); Gog and Magog (1860); Up the Nile and Home Again (1862); many articles and serials contributed to the Art Journal, some of which were afterwards separately published, as Costume in England (1846); Dictionary of Terms in Art (1854). These works are illustrated by numerous cuts, drawn on the wood by his own hand. He also illustrated Evans's Coins of the Ancient Britons, Frederick William Madden's Jewish Coinage, Halliwell's folio Shakespeare and his Sir John Maundeville, Charles Roach Smith's Richborough, the Miscellanea Graphica of Lord Londesborough, and many other works. His books relating to Shakespeare were bequeathed to the library at Stratford-on-Avon ; those on civic pageantry (between 200 and 300 volumes) to the Society of Antiquaries; his old prints and works on costume to the British Museum; his general library he desired to be sold and the proceeds devoted to the Literary Fund. ALS, no year given, 1p., 4-1/2 x 7-1/8 in. Re: illustrations. Light toning bottom portion of letter.

      East Coast Books
    • Frederick William Fairholt, F.S.A. (died 1866) Great Hall and Kitchen of Kendal Castle, Westmoreland
      Feb. 02, 2011

      Frederick William Fairholt, F.S.A. (died 1866) Great Hall and Kitchen of Kendal Castle, Westmoreland

      Est: £300 - £400

      Great Hall and Kitchen of Kendal Castle, Westmoreland signed with initials and dated 1826 lower left and lower right) watercolour 12.5 x 20.5cm (4 15/16 x 8 1/16in).

      Bonhams
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