Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Daniell, William, 1769-1837
Title:
Illustrations of the island of Staffa : in a series of views, accompanied by topographical and geographical descriptions / by W. Daniell.
Published / Created:
London : Printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars, for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row and William Daniell, No. 9, Cleveland-Street, Fitzroy-Square, 1818.
Physical Description:
[4], 11, [1] p., [9] leaves of plates : ill ; 27 x 37 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA880.H4 D36 1818+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Aquatints by and after William Daniell.

With a half title page.

Tooley, R.V. English books with coloured plates, 1790-1860, 174

Prideaux, S.T. Aquatint engraving, p. 333

Abbey, J.R. Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 510

BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bound in original brown paper boards, with printed title label.
Contents:
The Island of Staffa from the east -- Clam-shell Cove, Staffa -- Exterior of Fingal's Cave, Staffa -- Entrance to Fingals Cave, Staffa -- In Fingals' Cave, Staffa --Staffa near Fingals Cave -- The Cormorants Cave, Staffa -- View from the Island of Staffa -- The Island of Staffa from the south west.
Subject Terms:
Staffa (Scotland) -- Pictorial works. | Staffa (Scotland) -- Description and travel. | Hebrides (Scotland) -- Pictorial works. | Islands -- Scotland -- Pictorial works. | Landscapes -- Scotland -- Pictorial works. | Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown -- Publisher. | Davison, Thomas -- Printer.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- Specimens -- 1818.