Winter sketches in Lapland, or Illustrations of a journey from Alten on the shores of the Polar Sea ... through Norwegian, Russian, and Swedish Lapland, to Torneå at the extremity of the Gulf of Bothnia. Intended to exhibit a complete view of the mode of travelling with rein-deer, the most striking incidents that occurred during the journey, and the general character of the winter scenery of Lapland. By Arthur De Capell Brooke ...
Published / Created:
London, John Murray, 1826.
Physical Description:
2 p.., XXIV col. plates. 59 cm. (in case, 63 cm.)
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio B D 4 Copy 1Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio B D 4 Copy 2
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Friedman, J. Color printing in England, 1486-1870, 122Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 249Selected exhibitions: "Color Printing in England, 1486-1870" (Yale Center for British Art, 20 April-25 June, 1978).BAC: British Art Center has 2 copies. Copy 1 has the bookplate of Louise Arner Boyd; t.-p. inscribed "with Capt. Brookes compts." Copy 2 is the Abbey copy and has mounted plates with added hand coloring.BAC : Plates by J.D. Harding and D. Dighton, after sketches by the author.BAC : "Printed by C. Hullmandel."T.-p.'s and legends to plates in English and French.
Exhibition History:
Color Printing in England, 1486-1870 (Yale Center for British Art, April 20, 1978-June 25, 1978)