89 folded sheets ; 19 x 23 cm, folded to 19 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Doret, Yale BA 1968, and Linda Mitchell
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Prints
Notes:
Each of the 87 sheets of blank stationery bears a steel-engraved view occupying the top half of the first page. The views have imprint: "Eng. & Pubd. by Newman & Co., 48, Watling Street, London" (with variations in wording). The views depict popular tourist destinations in England and Wales, especially seaside towns. Locations with more than one view represented include: Arundel Castle (2 items), Barmouth (2), Bognor (2), Brighton (25), Deal (5), Hastings (3), Littlehampton (2), Margate (2), Newport (2), Ramsgate (5), Southampton (2), Tunbridge Wells (3), and Worthing (8).
Subject Terms:
Coasts -- British Isles. | Arundel Castle (Arundel, England) | Grand Hotel (Brighton, England) | Royal Pavilion (Brighton, England) | Seaside resorts -- Great Britain. | Tourism -- Great Britain. | Barmouth (Wales) | Bognor Regis (England) | Brighton (England) | Deal (England) | Hastings (England) | Littlehampton (England) | Margate (England) | Newport (Wales) | Ramsgate (England) | Southampton (England) | Tunbridge Wells (England) | Worthing (England)