Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Polehampton, Edward, 1777?-1830
Title:
The gallery of nature and art: or, A tour through creation and science. Comprising new and entertaining descriptions of the most surprising volcanoes, caverns, cataracts, whirlpools, waterfalls, earthquakes, and other wonderful and stupendous phenomena of nature. Forming a rich and comprehensive view of all that is interesting and curious in every part of the habitable world. By the Rev. E. Polehampton, and J.M. Good, F.R.S. Illustrated by one hundred engravings.
Edition:
A new ed., carefully revised and corrected ...
Published / Created:
London, Printed for R.N. Rose, 1821.
Physical Description:
6 v. fronts., ill., plates (part fold.) 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BAC : Plates by Angus, H.R. Cook, Scott, T. Owen, White, W. Deeble, Berry, Lacey, T. Lester, Hay, Ranson, T.L. Busby Kanguisser, Robinson, Romney, Clarke, T.W. Cook, Rivers, and C. Middlemist; after Pether, Craig, L. Clennell, Thurston, and Hopkins.
Subject Terms:
Natural history -- Miscellanea. | Natural disasters. | Curiosities and wonders -- Early works to 1900.
Contributors:
Good, John Mason, 1764–1827.