[Plates from William Coxe's Travels in Switzerland]
Published / Created:
[London] : [Published as the Act directs by T. Cadell, London], [1794]
Physical Description:
[24] leaves ([1] folded) : all ill. ; 31 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsDQ22 .C694 1794+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 54Aquatint engravings by Samuel Alken; after John "Warwick" Smith.Map of Switzerland (Cadell, 1789) engraved by W. Palmer. Plan of the lakes of Thun & Brientz drawn by F. Baker.Imprint information from plates.BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bound in contemporary red half calf and brown boards.A set of proof plates, without a title page, to illustrate the 1824 edition of Coxe's Travels in Switzerland (ESTC T133962).
Contents:
Fall of the Rhine -- Reichenau -- Castle of Hapsburgh in Switzerland -- Naefels -- Pierre Pertuis -- Hermitage near Soleure -- Lucerne -- Abbey of Engelberg -- In the valley of Munster -- Thun -- Sion -- Glacier of Bosson -- The bouquetin -- Full grown male nouquetin. Head of a male bouquetin -- Geneva -- Castle of Chillon -- Ossuray of Morat -- Berne -- Lake of Como -- Mont Splugen -- St Giacomo -- Via Mala -- Castle of Retzuns -- Lugano -- The Alps as seen from Berne -- Plan of Lakes of Thun & Brientz -- Map of Switzerland.
Subject Terms:
Switzerland -- Pictorial works. | Switzerland -- Description and travel. | Cadell, T. -- Publisher.