Picturesque views on the River Wye : from its source at Plinlimmon Hill, to its junction with the Severn below Chepstow : with observations on the public buildings, and other works of art, in its vicinity / by Samuel Ireland ...
Published / Created:
London : Published by R. Faulder, New Bond Street; and T. Egerton, Whitehall, 1797
Physical Description:
xii, 159, [1] pages, [32] leaves of plates : illustrations, map, portrait ; 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis:3221319
Classification:
Books
Notes:
The plates are aquatints, printed in sepia, except for the portrait of John Kyrle (a line engraving).
Contents:
Plates (from list on pages xi-xii): Source of the Wye, Plinlimmon Hill -- Nanerth Rocks -- Rhaidr-Gwy -- Builth -- Market at Aberystwith -- Glasebury Bridge, &c. -- Hay, Brecknockshire -- Hay, castle -- Clifford Castle -- Bradwardine, Herefordshire -- Hereford -- Ross from Ashwood -- Market house, &c. Ross -- Portrait of John Kyrle -- Wilton Castle -- Goodrich Castle -- Simmond's Rock, &c. -- Monmouth, from Hadnock -- Monnow Bridge -- Remains of Monmouth Castle, &c. -- Monmouth Priory -- Monmouth, from a neighbouring hill -- Rhaglan Castle -- St. Briavals' -- Llandogar -- Tintern Abbey -- Interior of ditto -- Chepstow Castle and bridge -- Chepstow, &c. from Persfield -- Chepstow Castle, from below the bridge -- Red Rocks.
Subject Terms:
Kyrle, John, 1637–1724. | Chepstow Castle (Chepstow, Wales) | Wye, River (Wales and England) -- Description and travel. | Wye, River, Valley (Wales and England) -- Description and travel. | Castles -- Great Britain. | Shuter, James -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints. | Engravings. | Woodcuts.
Contributors:
Faulder, Robert, 1747 or 1748–1815, publisher. | Egerton, Thomas (Bookseller), publisher.
