The curiosities and beauties of England displayed. Containing the most copious and complete historical descriptions of ... public edifices, royal palaces, abbeys, castles ... and other miscellaneous curiosities and beauties ... of England and Wales. To which will be added, select historical descriptions ... of ... curiosities in Scotland and Ireland. Embellished ... with above three hundred views ... Collected and ... arranged for publication. By Frederick Newman esq. ... assisted by several gentlemen of eminence ...
Published / Created:
London Printed by A. Hogg, [1795?]
Physical Description:
2 p. l., 42, [376] p. front., pl. 40 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:581173
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Plates by Scott, John Record, John Peltro, Coote, George Noble, Lodge, Hawkins, Charles Turner Warren, Thornton, Eastgate, Thomas Olive, Wilson Lowry, J. Wooding, Jonathan Richardson, Page, John Goldar, Barclay, Myers, Neigel, Taylor, and Rennoldson; after Charles Reuben Ryley, William Ellis, and S. Sparrow.
Subject Terms:
Battersea, Cyril Flower Baron, 1843–1907 -- Bookplate. | Hogg, Alex. -- Publisher. | Architecture, Domestic -- Great Britain. | Abbeys -- Great Britain. | Great Britain -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Great Britain -- Description and travel. | Etching -- Specimens -- 1795. | Woodcut -- Specimens -- 1795.
Contributors:
Scott, Betty Marshall, engraver. | Record, John, active 1768–1780, engraver. | Peltro, John, 1760–1808, engraver. | Coote, engraver. | Noble, George, active 18th century-19th century | Lodge, engraver. | Hawkins, engraver. | Warren, Charles Turner, 1767–1823, engraver. | Thornton, engraver. | Eastgate, engraver. | Olive, Thomas, ca. 1748–1799, engraver. | Lowry, Wilson, 1762–1824, engraver. | Wooding, John, active 1784–1791, engraver. | Richardson, Jonathan, 1665–1745, engraver. | Programme for the Advancement of Girls' Education (Zambia), engraver. | Goldar, John, 1729–1795, engraver. | Roberts, engraver. | Ryley, Charles Reuben, 1752?-1798, ill. | Ellis, William, 1747–1810, ill. | Barclay, engraver. | Myers, engraver. | Neigel, engraver. | Taylor, Kevin J., engraver. | Rennoldson, engraver. | Sparrow, Samuel, ill.