Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
Title:
The antiquities of Scotland / by Francis Grose Esqr. F.A.S.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for S. Hooper, No. 212, High Holborn, MDCCLXXXIX-MDCCXCI [1789-1791]
Physical Description:
2 volumes : illustrations ; 33 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA770 .G76 1789+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Engravings by Samuel Sparrow, James Newton, Thomas Vivares, W. Thomas, John Landseer and Thomas Medland; after S. Hooper.

Title pages of both volumes are engraved, with vignettes.

Paged continuously.

English short title catalogue, T141301

BAC: British Art Center copy bound in contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco. With armorial bindings and armorial bookplates of Sir Simon R.B. Taylor. Armorial bookplate: Sir Simon R.B. Taylor. Also with printed label of Battle Abbey, completed in ms. "436/2."
Contents:
Berwickshire -- Dumfries-shire -- Edinburghshire -- Haddingtonshire -- Lanerkshire -- Roxburghshie -- Aberdeenshire -- Angusshire -- Argyleshire -- Ayrshire -- Banffshire -- Berwickshire -- Clackmannanshire -- Fifeshire -- Galloway -- Kincardineshire -- Kinross-shire -- Linlithgowshire -- Morayshire -- Perthshire -- Renfrewshire -- Stirlingshire -- Tweedale -- Islands.
Subject Terms:
Scotland -- Antiquities -- Early works to 1800. | Scotland -- History -- Early works to 1800. | Landscapes -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. | Taylor, Simon R.B. Sir -- Bookplate. | Taylor, Simon R.B. Sir -- Binding. | Battle Abbey -- Provenance.
Form/Genre:
Engravings -- 1789-1791. | Armorial bindings (Provenance) | Armorial bindings (Binding) | Armorial bookplates (Provenance)
Contributors:
Landseer, John, 1769–1852, engraver. | Medland, Thomas, active 18th century-19th century, engraver. | Newton, James, 1748–approximately 1804, engraver. | Sparrow, Samuel, engraver. | Thomas, William, 1750– engraver. | Vivarès, Thomas, approximately 1735–approximately 1810, engraver. | Hooper, S. (Samuel), illlustrator. | Hooper, S. (Samuel), publisher.