Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892: Memoirs and sketchbooks

Date: 1887-1891

From: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892: Memoirs and sketchbooks

By: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892

Reference: E-973-6

Description: The sixth extant volume in a series of sketchbooks by Croft Augustus Marsack. Comprises table of contents followed by pencil and watercolour sketches numbered 212 to 235, dated 1887 to 1891. The "Index to the sketches" lists the titles as follows: - No. 212 The Château of Hesdin l'abbé as restored by M Dufour. - No. 213 The Paris road where it passes the premises of the Rieux. - No. 214 The Chalet near Pont-de-brique, residence of Mme de Solomé. - No. 215 Herquelingues from the Liane. - No. 216 View from the ramparts shewing St Pierre's church and the new harbour. - No. 217 View on the Calais road where the two roads come up from the Vallée. - No. 218 View from the balcony of the château in the Rue de la Colonne. - No. 219 The house in the Rue St Martin where we all lived, from the ramparts. - No. 220 Wimille; from the banks of the river close to the mouth of the Orno. - No. 221 House at Wimereux in which the Degremonts lodged. - No. 222 The Pointe de la Crèche with Dr Lane's house in the distance. - No. 223 The old oak on the road to Souverain Moulin. - No. 224 House where Charles Dickens lived from the Rue de Beaurepaire. - No. 225 Cottage at Ecaux, near the entrance to the road through the warren. - No. 226 The Château d'Huplandre from the turning off to Souverain Moulin. - No. 227 The new church at Ambleteuse from the road through the Selak warren. - No. 228 View on the road through the Condette warren, shewing Mont St Frieue. - No. 229 View from Outreau churchyard, looking towards the sea. - No. 230 View of our garden at 30 Rue St Martin, looking towards the sea. - No. 231 The Column from the Calais road, looking down the avenue. - No. 232 The top of the Rue St Martin as viewed from our street door at No. 30. - No. 233 The church at Mont Lambert. - No. 234 Bend of the Wimereux river, with Wimille cemetery in the distance. - No. 235 View of the lodges at the entrance to the Column from the interior. Numbers 236 to 240 in the index are blank and have no corresponding sketch. The captions from the preliminary index pages are not repeated on the sketches, which have the number inscribed in the top right and the year in the top left corner. Title supplied by Library. Inscriptions: Album page - centre - Presented to Croft, Augustus, Marsack. On his 62d Birth Day by his attached brother H, C, Marsack. [Calligraphy in ink and watercolour with floral decorations]. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil, and watercolour on paper, in bound sketchbook, quarter binding, leather with gold tooling and cloth boards, 30 leaves (5 blank), 144 x 232 mm.

Date: 1875-1880

From: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892: Memoirs and sketchbooks

By: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892

Reference: E-973-4

Description: The fourth extant volume in a series of sketchbooks by Croft Augustus Marsack. Comprises table of contents followed by pencil and watercolour sketches numbered 141 to 175, dated 1875 to 1880. The "Index to the sketches" lists the titles as follows: - No. 141 The Napoleon Column from the Calais road. - No. 142 View on the river Stour, near Grove Ferry. - No. 143 View on the Sandwich road from opposite the 'Sportsman'. - No. 144 Entrance to Ramsgate harbour from the West Cliffs. - No. 145 Thunderstorm dyke, on the Sandwich road. - No. 146 Our house at 1 West Cliff Road. - No. 147 Kingsgate Castle. - No. 148 Quehen hill. - No. 149 View from the ramparts near the Porte Gayolle looking towards Outreau. - No. 150 The Château de Lozembrune. - No. 151 The Château d'Hesdin l'abbé, back view. - No. 152 View of the Liane near Pont Pitendal. - No. 153 The last of the four windmills on the Calais road. - No. 154 View from near the top of the hill on the old road to Outreau with the Upper Town in the distance. - No. 155 View of the way along the top of the cliffs by Pegwell Bay to the Sandwich road. - No. 156 Our house at Hereson, Dr Whiting's house, and the Cemetery in the distance. - No. 157 Guildford Lawn with St George's tower. - No. 158 Saltpans inlet with Cox's house and garden. - No. 159 Canterbury cathedral from the Railway station. - No. 160 Cox's house at Saltpans from the Sandwich Road. - No. 161 The Sous-Prefecture. - No. 162 M Cornelly's house on the Calais Road where we formerly lived. - No. 163 Thunderstorm Hole on the Liane shewing Emma sitting by the waterside. - No. 164 The Ruisseau d'Equihen, during our donkey chaise picnic, shewing Emma and Clara. - No. 165 Ashford cemetery. - No. 166 Pond near Ashford in which we fished, with Mr Wilkinson coming to join us. - No. 167 Boulogne cemetery and the cathedral tower. - No. 168 The Châtillon from the western pier, Boulogne. - No. 169 Old Toll gate house on the Sandwich road between the Coast Guard Station and Thunderstorm Dyke. - No. 170 View from our dining room window looking towards Maidstone. - No. 171 Entrance to Maidstone cemetery. - No. 172 View from our dining room window looking up the road to East Farleigh. - No. 173 Bridge over the Medway at East Farleigh. - No. 174 View on the Medway just above the locke below Maidstone. - No. 175 Old Church Dairy Farm, Great Stanmore, Middlesex, where Henry lodged. The captions from the preliminary index pages are not repeated on the sketches, which have the number inscribed in the top right and the year in the top left corner. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil, and watercolour, in bound sketchbook, 36 leaves of watermarked paper, quarter-bound in leather with cloth boards, blind tooling, 145 x 230 mm.

Date: 1884-1893

From: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892: Memoirs and sketchbooks

Reference: MSX-9654

Description: The fourth volume in a series of four volumes and index. Comprises chapters I to IV, and a posthumous postscript in an unidentified hand. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Bound volume.

Date: [ca 1840s-1853]

From: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892: Memoirs and sketchbooks

Reference: MSX-9651

Description: The first volume in a series of four volumes and index. Comprises chapters I to XIV. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Bound volume.

Date: 1866-1874

From: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892: Memoirs and sketchbooks

By: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892

Reference: E-973-3

Description: The third extant volume in a series of sketchbooks by Croft Augustus Marsack. Comprises table of contents followed by pencil and watercolour sketches numbered 113 to 140, dated 1866 to 1874. The "Index to the sketches" lists the titles as follows: - No. 113 Zillah's grave in Reading cemetery. - No. 114 Coast between Broadstairs and the North Foreland. - No. 115 North Foreland lighthouse. - No. 116 St Leonard's church from Liane. - No. 117 The road to Outreau shewing the back of my wood in the distance. - No. 118 Muhlberque's château on the Liane - No. 119 The bridge nearest to Pont-de-brique from the mill pool. - No. 120 Group of windmills between le Portel and Naingles. - No. 121 Mr Bewsher's church - No. 122 View on the ramparts shewing the entrance to the Castle. - No. 123 A farm near Equihen. - No. 124 M Lesage's château and St Etienne from the Liane. - No. 125 The woman tree, Quehen, during our donkey chaise picnic. - No. 126 View from the banks of the Liane shewing our house at St Leonards. - No. 127 The Corps de Garde on the coast of the Neufchâtel warren. - No. 128 Annie's grave in Outreau churchyard. - No. 129 Codfish Island, Foveaux's Straits. - No. 130 Entrance to Port Cooper, harbour of Lyttelton. - No. 131 Mr Bradley's house at Charteris Bay shewing Mount Herbert. - No. 132 View from my bedroom window at my lodgings at Mr Wallis's house on the Avon. - No. 133 Mr Walls's house where I lodged on the Avon. - No. 134 Beulah; as viewed from higher up the river. - No. 135 Mr Nation's house, Madras Street, Christchurch. - No. 136 Mr Walls's premises, as viewed from Beulah. - No. 137 View from the Dry Bush. - No. 138 Landing place at Mr Walls's where I lodged on the Avon. - No. 139 Mr William Varcoe's house near the Harewood Road. - No. 140 The Bottle Lake. The captions from the preliminary index pages are not repeated on the sketches, which have the number inscribed in the top right and the year in the top left corner. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil, and watercolour, in bound sketchbook, 30 leaves of watermarked paper, half-bound in leather with cloth boards, blind tooling, printed endpapers, stationer's label "Droosten, Allan & Co. | Gallery of Fine Arts, | 126, Strand, London" on rear endpaper, 140 x 235 mm.

Date: 1863-1883

From: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892: Memoirs and sketchbooks

Reference: MSX-9653

Description: The third volume in a series of four volumes and index. Comprises chapters I to XVI. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Bound volume.

Date: 1860-1865

From: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892: Memoirs and sketchbooks

By: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892

Reference: E-973-2

Description: The second extant volume in a series of sketchbooks by Croft Augustus Marsack. Comprises table of contents followed by pencil and watercolour sketches numbered 77 to 112, dated 1860 to 1865. The "Index to the sketches" lists the titles as follows: - No. 77 Sonning church. - No. 78 Quehen hill and woods as viewed from the Herquelingues. - No. 79 Entrance to the harbour of St Valery-en-Caux. - No. 80 The Château de M de Breante, near Torcy. - No. 81 Obelisk erected to commemorate the battle of Arques, near Martin Eglise. - No. 82 Mr Seguin's house at Daunes. - No. 83 The Château d'Hardelot as viewed from the Ruisseau d'Elbecq. - No. 84 Caversham church and Rectory house from the Thames. - No. 85 The Queen's road Reading, shewing Rose Cottage. - No. 86 Ningwood, the residence of the Rev[ere]nd J Cottle, Shalfleet, Isle of Wight. - No. 87 The Needles, Isle of Wight, as seen from the Hampshire coast. - No. 88 Mr William Dodd's residence at Hailey near Wallingford. - No. 89 Church and village of Daunes. - No. 90 The 'Roebuck', on the Thames near Reading. - No. 91 Railway bridge over the Lodden, between Reading and Wokingham. - No. 92 The Place at Outreau, shewing our residence there. - No. 93 Eastern entrance to the Condette warren. - No. 94 Outreau, from the Equihen road. - No. 95 Henin's farm, between Wimille and Wimereux. - No. 96 Le Portel, from the Equihen road. - No. 97 Equihen church. - No. 98 The beach at Naingles, with Alpreck lighthouse in the distance. - No. 99 Caversham Park House from the neighbourhood of Emmer Green. - No. 100 Entrance to the Reading Cemetery. - No. 101 The Upper Town Boulogne, as viewed from near the Column. - No. 102 Convent of the Visitation taken from the ramparts. - No. 103 The Porte Gayolle. - No. 104 M Joan's watermill at Wimille. - No. 105 Group of houses on the old road to Outreau. - No. 106 Entrance to the Château de Quehen. - No. 107 The American's house, on the summit of Mont Herquelingues. - No. 108 The beach at Wimereux, Pointe aus Oies, and Cape Grisnez. - No. 109 Mr Blount's house at Maple Durham. - No. 110 Purley House, seat of Major Storer, on the Thames near the Roebuck. - No. 111 Watermill at Maple Durham. - No. 112 The Clappers fall and bridge, on the Thames near Caversham. The captions from the preliminary index pages are not repeated on the sketches, which have the number inscribed in the top right and the year in the top left corner. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil, and watercolour, in bound sketchbook, 38 leaves of watermarked paper, half-bound in leather with cloth boards, gold tooling, printed endpapers, stationer's mark blind-stamped "Reading Bookseller & Publisher" on endpaper, 143 x 230 mm.

Date: 1853-1867

From: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892: Memoirs and sketchbooks

Reference: MSX-9652

Description: The second volume in a series of four volumes and index. Comprises chapters I to XVIII. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Bound volume.

Date: 1848-1859

From: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892: Memoirs and sketchbooks

By: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892

Reference: E-973-1

Description: The first extant volume in a series of sketchbooks by Croft Augustus Marsack. Comprises table of contents followed by pencil and watercolour sketches numbered 33 to 76, dated 1848 to 1859. The "Index to the sketches" lists the titles as follows: - No. 33 Equihen with the warren coast in the distance. - No. 34 The Green hills (Green hill flat) Condette warren. - No. 35 Vimereux castle with point Alpreck in the distance. - No. 36 Our house at Outreau from the gardens. - No. 37 Le Portel church. - No. 38 A farm at St Etienne. - No. 39 Houses from the Liane and floodgate bridge beyond. - No. 40 Valley of the Liane and Mont St Etienne. - No. 41 The place where F Bateman shot himself (Great sea flat) Condette warren, with Mt St Frieux. - No. 42 The Tour du Renard farm with point Grisnez in the distance. - No. 43 The good hole in the Great sea flat (Condette warren). - No. 44 St Leonard's church - No. 45 Firs in the Great north flat (Condette warren). - No. 46 Vimereux and it's harbour. - No. 47 Alpreck lighthouse. - No. 48 Our house at St Leonards from the high road. - No. 49 The stone windmill on the Calais road looking towards Ouimille - No. 50 Selak mill with Ambleteuse castle in the distance. - No. 51 The forest of Hordelot from the Great flat (Condette warren). - No. 52 Ouimille church with Mont Lambert in the distance. - No. 53 The farm at the top of the hill on the road to Outreau. - No. 54 The lighthouse at Beachy Head, looking towards Newhaven. - No. 55 Westdean, near Seaford, Sussex. - No. 56 Mr R Lovegrove's house at Caversham near Reading. - No. 57 The Northern end of Papanui Bush Cant[erbur]y Set[tleme]nt New Zealand. - No. 58 The Land Office with Messrs Barker's and Brittan's houses Christchurch. - No. 59 The Waterloo Hôtel, Porirua road, Wellington NZ. - No. 60 The church at Nelson, New Zealand. - No. 61 The Government House, Sydney, Australia. - No. 62 The Château d'Argnes, near Dieppe. - No. 63 Entrance to the harbour of Dieppe. - No. 64 Caversham Park House from Mr R Lovegrove's premises. - No. 65 Auckland, New Zealand, from the Epsom Road. - No. 66 Stricklands, residence of the Rev[ere]nd Charles Mackie, near Christchurch. - No. 67 The cemetery Christchurch. - No. 68 The Bricks wharf River Avon Christchurch with my house and Mr Beau. - No. 69 Mrs Deans' house, at Riccarton Bush. - No. 70 The Shag Rock and Sumner Bar. - No. 71 Beulah on the Avon (back view). - No. 72 Mr Hichin's house on the Avon. - No. 73 Beulah on the Avon (front view). - No. 74 Town of New Plymouth from the sea, and Mount-Egmont. - No. 75 View of the Claireau looking towards Sellier's house. - No. 76 The Château de Quéhen. The captions from the preliminary index pages are not repeated on the sketches, which have the number inscribed in the top right and in many cases the year in the top left corner. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil, and watercolour, in bound sketchbook, 46 leaves of watermarked paper, black cloth boards with printed ornamental frame design around title "Album", stationer's label on front pastedown "Watel | Libraire | Boulogne S. M.", 140 x 210 mm.

Date: 1881-1886

From: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892: Memoirs and sketchbooks

By: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892

Reference: E-973-5

Description: The fifth extant volume in a series of sketchbooks by Croft Augustus Marsack. Comprises table of contents followed by pencil and watercolour sketches numbered 176 to 211, dated 1881 to 1886. The "Index to the sketches" lists the titles as follows: - No. 176 Oak on the Medway near Yalding where we used to go fishing, and pond. - No. 177 Woody bank on the Medway near Yalding where we often fished. - No. 178 All Saint's church, Maidstone, from the banks of the Medway. - No. 179 View from the doorstep of Mr Wilkinson's house at Ashford, looking towards Kennington. - No. 180 The ruisseau d'Elbecq as it empties itself into the sea. - No. 181 Equihen from the seashore and M Coquetin's chateau. - No. 182 Brecquérecque and it's church, with the church of St Etienne in the distance. - No. 183 View in the cemetery, shewing old Elizabeth Hughes' grave, and the Amphitrete monument. - No. 184 Entrance to the village of Mont Lambert. - No. 185 Isques farm. - No. 186 View on the Paris road where it passes by M de Fromessent's premises. - No. 187 Our house in the Rue de la Tour Notre Dame. - No. 188 The Pons Asinorum, Vallée de Denacre, with Marianne and Emma. - No. 189 Site of the Delpierre picnic of 1862 with Henry, Marianne, and Emma. - No. 190 The Desores road through the forest, taken from the road thence to Hesdin l'abbé. - No. 191 The shell tomb in the new cemetery, with the Tour du Renard in the distance. - No. 192 Our house at St Leonards from the garden. - No. 193 M Degrmont's house in the Rue de la Coloune. - No. 194 M Achille Adam's house at St Leonards from the Liane. - No. 195 Watermill in the Vallée de Denacre, formerly the third mill. - No. 196 M Muhlberque's chateau on the Liane, front view. - No. 197 Old trees at Quéhen. - No. 198 The Château de Frencq. - No. 199 Garden of the Sous-Prefecture from the Grande Rue. - No. 200 Cape Blancuez and the bay of Wissant from Cape Grisnez. - No. 201 The Lasabloniere stream as it enters the Liane. - No. 202 The Château de Courset. - No. 203 The de Rozier and Romain monument near Wimereux. - No. 204 The Dégremont picnic in M Grandsire's warren. - No. 205 The Castle and part of ramparts from the Petits Arbres. - No. 206 Grisendal mill. - No. 207 Church and railway bridge at Wimereux. - No. 208 View from M Dégremont's workshop in the Rue de la Coloune. - No. 209 The Château de Colembert. - No. 210 Condette church. - No. 211 The Vert Ginau public house at Hesdin l'abbé. The captions from the preliminary index pages are not repeated on the sketches, which have the number inscribed in the top right and the year in the top left corner. Title supplied by Library. Inscriptions: Album page - centre - C A Marsack. [calligraphic lettering with floral decorations in ink]. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil, and watercolour, in bound sketchbook, 36 leaves of watermarked paper, quarter-bound in leather with cloth boards, gold tooling, 150 x 235 mm.