Appendix I: The illustrations in Jenkins´ History of Exeter. 

Alexander Jenkins and John Hayman seem to have collaborated on only one of the 11 other plates or illustrations which appear in Jenkins´ History. Most of these would appear to have been engraved by Jenkins himself in wood. As he pointed out in his Preface: The major part of the plates, if not executed in the masterly stile (sic) of modern publications, will commemorate to posterity the places they are intended to represent.

William Upcott

William Upcott in his popular bibliography of works on English topography[i] wrote a complete listing of Jenkins´ illustrations:

1. The Gateway of Rougemont Castle, Exeter. J. H. Williams del. et a. f. fec. Exeter. To face the Title.
2. Plan of Exeter. Folded. Drawn by J. Hayman, engraved by B Baker and D. Wright, Islington, 1806. p.3.
3. Danmonia Romana. A. Jenkins fec. p.6.
4. Saxon Danmonia. A. Jenkins fec. p.16.
5. Ancient Cannon, and Anglo Saxon Coins &c. A. Jenkins fec. p.19.
6. West View of the Great Conduit at Carfoix, taken down in 1770. J. Hayman del. A. Jenkins fec. p.214.
7. A South View of the Old Bridge, Exeter. J. Coggan del. A. Jenkins fec. p.216.
8. North and South View of Rougemont Castle. A. Jenkins fec. p.278.
9. A Plan of Rougemont Castle, as described by Leland in the 16th Century. p.279.
10. Ichnography of Exeter Cathedral. T. Jones del. A. Jenkins fec. p.282.
11. Ancient Guildhall in Waterbear-Street, and Tower on the City Wall. A. Jenkins fec. p.365.
12. Coins found under the Gateway of St. John´s Hospital; also Coins found in Waterbear-street and Hills-Court, &c. p.376.

Note: The signature below 1. is so feint as to be almost illegible, but could read et Etchd. The “J” could be read as a cursive “T” (see Somers Cocks below).

 

James Davidson

Another popular bibliography[ii], Bibliotheca Devoniensis specialising in Devon literature, appeared in 1852 and simply listed a shortened title and “5 Maps and Plans. 7 Plates.” However, Davidson also thought it important to point out that a dozen copies had been printed on large paper.

Somers Cocks

Jenkins´ volume is listed in Somers Cocks[iii] (S.33.) and “Includes 7 wood engravings on 5 sheets by A Jenkins after J Hayman (except where stated), plus other plans &c.”

Somers Cocks includes only those illustrations which could be termed views, so does not list the five maps and plans.
He lists the first view as
[1] The gateway of Rougemont Castle, Exeter (by & after T H Williams)
but does not list it as a Frontispiece. He lists the other “views” but lists the views of Rougemont Castle erroneously as number 9. He implies that Hayman drew the sketches of the Exeter landmarks but this is not supported by the prints themselves. He possibly identifies T H Williams as the artist and lithographer who contributed 9 views to Thomas Moore´s History of Devon (1829).

 

The two maps of Devon and Cornwall (Danmonia Romana and Saxon Danmonia) are rough sketch maps but both signed by Jenkins – A Jenkins Fect. The plan of Rougemont Castle is not signed but was probably engraved by him; it is based on a coloured manuscript map held at the British Library[iv] which is 48 x 48 cm and executed at some period between 1509-1547 (possibly for Henry VIII). Originally ascribed to Leland it is now thought not to be by him.

 

Jenkins has signed the plan of the cathedral - A Jenkins sc – and the artist´s signature is given as J Jones del. The plan was based on an earlier plan[v]: The Ichnography of the Cathedral Church of St Peter, 1757, Exeter engraved by Coffin of Exeter. The artist´s signature on this previous plan is J Jones del 1757 (lower left below border). This was published by S Bonner of Bristol.

The plan included here is a much-reduced and inferior copy at 150 x 95 mm (the original is 348 x 220 mm) and with most of the notes removed. The 26 references are incised in wood; hence the writing has none of the attraction of the original. Jenkins possibly copied and added Jones´ name to ascribe original authorship, although, according to Maxted, John Jones died in 1828, but was a working jeweller and goldsmith in Goldsmith Street, and could have assisted or provided the original to work from.


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The 1757 plan was engraved by Richard Coffin (b. 1682/3-d.1805, fl. 1759-1772), a local Exeter engraver and print seller, married to Sarah Salter of Clyst Honiton. He also executed A description of the great west window, in the cathedral church of St. Peter, at Exeter, as fitted up with painted glass, A.D. 1766 : with the dates of family honours of each nobleman and gentleman.[i] Coffin engraved the map of Bristol for Benjamin Donn of 1769 and found in The … guide to Bath, 1773.[ii]


[i] Copy in the Wellcombe Collection, London.

[ii] Worms and Baynton-Williams; British Map Engravers; London; Rare Book Society; 2011.

[i] Bibliographical Account of the principal works relating to English Topography (London, Printed by Richard and Arthur Taylor) 1818.

[ii] Bibliotheca Devoniensis: A Catalogue of The Printed Books relating to the County of Devon: James Davidson; Exeter; William Roberts; 1852.

[iii] Somers Cocks; Devon Topographical Prints, 1660-1870; Devon Library Services; 1977.

[iv] Cartographic Items Additional MS. 5027.a.art.64.

[v] A copy is held by the Devon and Exeter Institute and can be viewed on-line at https://collectionsexplorer.devonandexeterinstitution.org/. 


     



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Appendix II: Corrections to text in "proof" copy of Alexander Jenkins


Appendix III: Changes found in the Second Edition to Alexander Jenkins

                                            

[41] Cartographic Items Additional MS. 5027.a.art.64.

[42] A copy is held by the Devon and Exeter Institute and can be viewed on-line at https://collectionsexplorer.devonandexeterinstitution.org/.

[43] Copy in the Wellcombe Collection, London.

[44] Worms and Baynton-Williams; British Map Engravers; London; Rare Book Society; 2011.



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