Edward Croydon: 

A Guide to the Watering Places, on the Coast, Between the Exe and the Dart; Including Teignmouth, Dawlish, and Torquay, embellished with a general view of Teignmouth and Dawlish, and the various seats around them, with a short description of the neighborhood.…

The views included are shown here.

For a list of illustrations, publishing history and variations scroll to bottom of page.

Croydon´s first book of views was:

A GUIDE TO THE WATERING PLACES on the Coast Between the Exe and the Dart; including Teignmouth, Dawlish & Torquay, embellished with a general view of Teignmouth and Dawlish, and the various Seats Around Them, with a short description of the neighbourhood; to which will be subjoined, by special leave, from the Honourable Board of Ordnance, a reduced part of their grand map, dedicated, by permission, to the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Exmouth.

The first bound edition had: Title page imprint: Teignmouth: Printed and Sold by E. Croydon, Public Library; Sold also at Gore´s Dawlish, and Gilbert´s Torquay. 1817. Dedication page to Lord Visct. Exmouth dated August 12^th, 1817. Octavo, 16 hand-coloured plates, 4 of them fold-out, and large fold out Map of Teignmouth and its Vicinity. Three parts, Teignmouth (95 pp), Dawlish (84 pp), Torquay (72 pp), and Conchology (20 pp). 8 pages of subscribers. Although dated 1817, several views are dated 1818, hence all first issues are 1817 (1818).

 

There are four bound copies recorded in influential publications:

1.   J R Abbey - 1817

2.   R V Tooley – 1817

3.   R V Tooley – 1821

4.   Somers Cocks – 1821 – Entry S.64

Additionally, the author has two copies dated 1817 and 1819. These are collated below as 5 and 6.

 

1.   J R Abbey; Scenery of Gt Britain and Ireland in Aquatint and Lithography 1770-1860; Curwen Press; London; 1952. Entry 115[i].

Teignmouth: Printed and Sold by E. Croydon, Public Library; Sold also at Gore´s Dawlish, and Gilbert´s Torquay. 1817 (1818). Dedication to Lord Visct. Exmouth dated August 12^th, 1817. Octavo, 16 hand-coloured plates, 4 of them fold-out, and large fold out Map of Teignmouth and its Vicinity. Three parts, Teignmouth (95 pp), Dawlish (84 pp), Torquay (72 pp), and Conchology (20 pp). 8 pages of subscribers. Red Morocco, rebacked binding. The large fold out views are undated, ie., have had dates trimmed off. The 16 plates are:

1. Trafalgar Cottage (Trafalgar in manuscript). W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right).

2. View of Teignmouth from the Ness, folding, Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right).

3. Croydon's Public Library. Noble delin. (left) Shury sc. (right). Not dated.

4. Mr Kendall's Cottage on the Den. Folding. W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right). Folding. Undated.

5. The Residence of W Tayleur M.D.  W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right).  Dated: Pubd Dec^r 1 1817, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library.

6. Cliffden House. W. D Noble del^t. (left) Shury sc. (right). Pubd June 1817, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library.

7. Cambrian Cottage. W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right). Pubd June 15 1818, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library.

8. Grove Cottage, new paper label covers original title, W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right). Pubd June 15 1818, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library.

9. Seymour Cottage. W. D Noble del^t. (left) J Shury sc. (right). Pubd June 1817, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library.

10. Lindridge. W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right).). Pubd June 15 1818, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library.

11. Vicars Hill.  W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right).). Pubd June 15 1818, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library.

12. Ugbrook, The Seat of the Rt Hon^ble Lord Clifford. Folding. W D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right) plus 16, Howard Street, Surrey S^t, Strand. Undated.

13. Ingsdon House. W. D Noble del^t. (left) Shury sc. (right). Pubd June 1817, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library.

14. View of Dawlish from the West Cliff.  Noble del^t. (left) Stadler sculp. (right).  Multiple folds, repairs to back, poor. Undated.

15. Tor Abbey.  W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right). Pubd June 15 1818, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library.

16. Berry Castle near Totnes.  W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right).  Dated: Pubd Dec^r 1 1817, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library.

 

2.   R V Tooley; English Books with Coloured Plates; Batsford; London; 1987. Entry 347.

Teignmouth: Printed and Sold by E. Croydon, Public Library; Sold also at Gore´s Dawlish, and Gilbert´s Torquay. 1817 (1818). Dedication to Lord Visct. Exmouth dated August 12^th, 1817. Octavo, 16 hand-colored plates, 4 of them folds-out, and large fold out Map of Teignmouth and its Vicinity. Three parts, Teignmouth (95 pp), Dawlish (84 pp), Torquay (72 pp), and Conchology (20 pp). 8 pages of subscribers. Note: all of the views are undated, ie., have had dates trimmed off. The 15 plates are:

1. View of Teignmouth from the Ness, folding, Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right).

2. Croydon's Public Library. Noble delin. (left) Shury sc. (right).

3. Mr Kendall's Cottage on the Den. Folding. W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right). Folding. Undated.

4. The Residence of W Tayleur M.D.  W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right).  Dated: Pubd Dec^r 1 1817, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library.

5. Cliffden House. W. D Noble del^t. (left) Shury sc. (right). Pubd June 1817, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library.

6. Cambrian Cottage. W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right). Pubd June 15 1818, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library.

7. Grove Cottage, new paper label covers original title, W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right).

8. Lindridge. W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right).).

9. Seymour Cottage. W. D Noble del^t. (left) J Shury sc. (right).

10. Vicars Hill.  W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right).).

11. Ugbrook, The Seat of the Rt Hon^ble Lord Clifford.folding,  W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right) plus 16, Howard Street, Surrey S^t, Strand. Folding.

12. Ingsdon House. W. D Noble del^t. (left) Shury sc. (right).

13. View of Dawlish from the West Cliff.  Noble del^t. (left) Stadler sculp. (right).  Folding.

14. Tor Abbey.  W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right).

15. Berry Castle near Totnes.  W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right). 

 

3.   R V Tooley; English Books with Coloured Plates; Batsford; London; 1987. Entry 348.

Teignmouth: Printed and Sold by E. Croydon, Public Library; Sold also at Gore´s Dawlish, and Gilbert´s Torquay. 1821. Dedication to Lord Visct. Exmouth dated August 12^th, 1817. Octavo, 16 hand-colored plates, 4 of them folds-out. No folding map. Three parts, Teignmouth (95 pp), Dawlish (84 pp), Torquay (72 pp), and Conchology (20 pp). 8 pages of subscribers. View Trafalgar Cottage added making 16 plates.

 

4.   J V Somers Cocks; Devon Topographical Prints, 1660-1870 – A Catalogue and Guide; Devon Library Services; Exeter; 1977. Entry S.64.

Teignmouth: Printed and Sold by E. Croydon, Public Library; Sold also at Gore´s Dawlish, and Gilbert´s Torquay. 1821. Dedication to Lord Visct. Exmouth dated August 12^th, 1817. Octavo, 16 hand-colored plates, 4 of them fold-out. No mention of fold out Map of Teignmouth and its Vicinity. Three parts, Teignmouth (95 pp), Dawlish (84 pp), Torquay (72 pp), and Conchology (20 pp). 8 pages of subscribers. Note: Somers Cocks gives no dates. Somers Cocks is possibly comparing 2 (or more) examples (see nos. 1 and 8). The 17 plates he lists are:

1. Grove Cottage, new paper label covers original title, W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right). Added note alt. Trafalgar Cottage. [2830 and 2832, see 8]

2. View of Teignmouth from the Ness, folding, Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right).

3. Croydon's Public Library. Noble delin. (left) Shury sc. (right). [2826]

4. Mr Kendall's Cottage on the Den. Folding. W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right). Folding. [2827]

5. The Residence of W Tayleur M.D.  W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right).  [2828]

6. Cliffden House. W. D Noble del^t. (left) Shury sc. (right). [2829]

7. Cambrian Cottage. W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right). [2831]

8. Grove Cottage, new paper label covers original title, W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right). Added note alt. Northcote Cottage (differs from 1). [2830 and 2832]

9. Seymour Cottage. W. D Noble del^t. (left) J Shury sc. (right). [217]

10. Lindridge. W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right). [218]

11. Vicars Hill.  W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right).). [1407]

12. Ugbrook, The Seat of the Rt Hon^ble Lord Clifford. W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right) plus 16, Howard Street, Surrey S^t, Strand. Folding. [350]

13. Ingsdon House. W. D Noble del^t. (left) Shury sc. (right). [1348]

14. Haightly Cottage [W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right) – SC. 351]

15. View of Dawlish from the West Cliff.  Noble del^t. (left) Stadler sculp. (right).  Folding. [554]

16. Tor Abbey.  W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right). [3338]

17. Berry Castle near Totnes.  W. D Noble del^t. (left) D Havell sculp^t. (right).  [126]

 

5.   Author´s collection 1. Dated 1817 (1818).

Teignmouth: Printed and Sold by E. Croydon, Public Library; Sold also at Gore´s Dawlish, and Gilbert´s Torquay. 1817 (1818). Dedication to Lord Visct. Exmouth dated August 12th, 1817. Octavo, 16 hand-colored plates, 4 of them folds-out, and large fold out Map of Teignmouth and its Vicinity. Three parts, Teignmouth (95 pp), Dawlish (84 pp), Torquay (72 pp), and Conchology (20 pp). 8 pages of subscribers. Green leather binding with dark red title label, gilt title and raised bands to spine. Marbled endpapers and marbled edging to pages. As pages were cut for binding the large fold out views have had dates trimmed off. Edges are worn, with small chips to title label. The 16 plates (all non-folding plates in good condition) are: 1. Trafalgar Cottage (Trafalgar in manuscript) and dated: Pubd June 15 1818, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. W. D Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right). 2. View of Teignmouth from the Ness, folding, Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right). Date trimmed. 3. Croydon's Public Library. Noble delin. (left) Shury sc. (right). Not dated. 4. Mr Kendall's Cottage on the Den. Folding. W. D Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right). Multiple folds, repairs to back, poor. Undated. 5. The Residence of W Tayleur M.D.  W. D Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right).  Dated: Pubd Decr 1 1817, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. 6. Cambrian Cottage. W. D Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right). Pubd June 15 1818, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. 7. Cliffden House. W. D Noble delt. (left) Shury sc. (right). Pubd June 1817, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. 8. Grove Cottage, new paper label covers original title, W. D Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right). Pubd June 15 1818, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. 9. Seymour Cottage. W. D Noble delt. (left) J Shury sc. (right). Pubd June 1817, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. 10. Lindridge. W. D Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right).). Pubd June 15 1818, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. 11. Vicars Hill.  W. D Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right).). Pubd June 15 1818, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. 12. Ugbrook, The Seat of the Rt Honble Lord Clifford.folding,  W. D Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right) plus 16, Howard Street, Surrey St, Strand. Multiple folds, repairs to back, poor. Undated. 13. Ingsdon House. W. D Noble delt. (left) Shury sc. (right). Pubd June 1817, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. 14. View of Dawlish from the West Cliff.  Noble delt. (left) Stadler sculp. (right).  Multiple folds, repairs to back, poor. Undated. 15. Tor Abbey.  W. D Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right). Pubd June 15 1818, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. 16. Berry Castle near Totnes.  W. D Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right).  Dated: Pubd Decr 1 1817, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library.   6.   Author´s collection 2. Dated 1819.

Title Page: Teignmouth: Printed and Sold by E. Croydon, Public Library; Sold also at Gore´s Dawlish, and Gilbert´s Torquay. 1817 (1818). Dedication to Lord Visct. Exmouth dated August 12th, 1817. This copy with original printed paper boards which has identical title as 1817 but is now dated 1819. Rebacked with gilt spine title. Teignmouth: Printed and Sold by E. Croydon, Public Library; Sold also at Knighton´s Dawlish, and Cole´s Torquay. Octavo, 14 hand-coloured plates, 4 of them double folds-out, and large fold out Map of Teignmouth and its Vicinity. Three parts, Teignmouth (95 pp), Dawlish (84 pp), Torquay (72 pp), and Conchology (20 pp). 8 pages of subscribers. Pages uncut – leaving date on most plates. Unrecorded: not in Abbey or Tooley. The plates are not in same order as Somers Cocks (S.64, see above): 1.  Cliffden House. W. D Noble delt. (left) Shury sc. (right). Pubd June 1817, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. 2.  View of Teignmouth from the Ness, folding, Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right). Dated: Pubd August, 1817, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. Good. 3.  Croydon's Public Library. Noble delin. (left) Shury sc. (right). Not dated. Good. 4.  Mr Kendall's Cottage on the Den. Folding. W. D Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right). Dated: Pubd August, 1817, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. Good. 5.  The Residence of W Tayleur M.D.  W. D Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right).  Dated: Pubd Decr 1 1817, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. 6.  Grove Cottage, new paper label covers original title, W. D Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right). Pubd June 15 1818, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. 7.  Cambrian Cottage. W. D Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right). Pubd June 15 1818, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. 8.  Seymour Cottage. W. D Noble delt. (left) J Shury sc. (right). Pubd June 1817, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. 9.  Lindridge. W. D Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right).). Pubd June 15 1818, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. 10.  Vicars Hill.  W. D Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right).). Pubd June 15 1818, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. 11.  Ugbrook, The Seat of the Rt Honble Lord Clifford.folding,  W. D Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right) plus 16, Howard Street, Surrey St, Strand. Pubd June 15 1818, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. 12.  Ingsdon House. W. D Noble delt. (left) Shury sc. (right). Pubd June 1817, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. 13.  Trafalgar Cottage (Trafalgar in manuscript) and dated: Pubd June 15 1818, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. W. D Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right). 14.  View of Dawlish from the West Cliff.  Noble delt. (left) Stadler sculp. (right).  Pubd July, 1817, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library. 15.  Berry Castle near Totnes.  W. D Noble delt. (left) D Havell sculpt. (right).  Dated: Pubd Decr 1 1817, by E. Croydon, Teignmouth Library.

 

 It is clear that Grove Cottage and Trafalgar Cottage had to be amended due to a printing error quite early on. Haightly Cottage was added later and rarely present. I have no copy of this print.

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[i] Entry 114 is an unbound copy or a composite from different sources but includes all of the Croydon prints listed here. Grove Cottage was originally Northcote Cottage. In the text the house is referred to as Grove Cottage. This is one of the two prints which have ben amended by the application of a label over the original title.