Observations on the River Wye
Book
1789 (published)
1789 (published)
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xvi, 152 p., [17] leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Hand-col. aquatint plates executed by Mr. Jukes, in Howland Street.
Dedication to Rev. William Mason.
Bound by the Stationery Office in 1916 ; half green morocco with cloth boards ; marbled endpapers.
Hand-col. aquatint plates executed by Mr. Jukes, in Howland Street.
Dedication to Rev. William Mason.
Bound by the Stationery Office in 1916 ; half green morocco with cloth boards ; marbled endpapers.
Object details
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| Title | Observations on the River Wye (published title) |
| Brief description | Book, 'Observations on the River Wye : and several parts of South Wales, &c. relative chiefly to picturesque beauty, made in the summer of the year 1770' by William Gilpin, London : Printed for R. Blamire, in the Strand, 1789 |
| Physical description | xvi, 152 p., [17] leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cm. Hand-col. aquatint plates executed by Mr. Jukes, in Howland Street. Dedication to Rev. William Mason. Bound by the Stationery Office in 1916 ; half green morocco with cloth boards ; marbled endpapers. |
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| Gallery label | AQUATINT From William Gilpin, Observations on the River Wye, 1789
The Reverend William Gilpin's descriptions of tours made in Britain were published in a series of volumes illustrated with aquatint prints. This volume illustrates views of the River Wye. Gilpin's Observations not only reflected a growing interest in the British countryside but also played a crucial role in forming a taste for the 'picturesque' landscape.
Hand-coloured aquatint plates;bound in half-green morocco with cloth boards
Text by William Gilpin (born in Scaleby, Cumbria, 1724, died in Boldre, Hampshire, 1804); aquatint plates by Francis Jukes from watercolours by William Gilpin
Printed for R.Blamire, in the Strand, London
Museum no. L.860-1914
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| Other number | 219.K.1 - NAL Pressmark |
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| Library number | L.860-1914 |
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| Record created | August 23, 2017 |
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