The mountains and lakes of Switzerland, the Tyrol, and Italy / from drawings made during a tour through those countries by George E. Hering ; with descriptive letterpress.
Published / Created:
London : M.A. Nattali, 23, Bedford Street, Covent Garden, 1847.
Physical Description:
[26] p., [20] leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 37 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsD919 .H47 1847+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Added lithographed title page: The mountains and the lakes. Sketches in Switzerland, the Tyrol and Italy by George E. Hering. Published by Messrs Ackermann & Co. 96 Strand and Mr. G.E. Hering, 4, Southampton St. Fitzroy Square.Ackermann published the plates, without text, in 1845. In 1847 Nattali, who was a remainder publisher, took over sets of the plates, added a text and re-published the work as above. Cf. Abbey.Added lithographed title page and dedication included in the collation of plates.Lithography after George Edwards Hering.Tooley, R.V. English books with coloured plates, 1790-1860, 260Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 63BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bound in contempoary half maroon roan, with marbled boards. Inscribed: Bessie Chute.
Contents:
Pass Gerlos, Tyrol (frontispiece) -- Madonna above the Lake Orta (dedication) -- Konig See, Bavarioan Tyrol -- Fügen, Ziller Thal, Tyrol -- The River Salza, near Pass Lueg, Tyrol -- Convent, near Schwatz, Tyrol -- Lake of Hallstadt, Tyrol -- From the cemetery at Thun -- The Castle of Monspunnen, and the Jungfrau, near Interlachen -- Chillon, Lake of Geneva -- Sion, Canton Vallais -- Near Viesch, in the Ober Vallais -- Pass of the Grimsel -- Locarno, Lago Maggiore -- Isola de San Guilio, Lago d'Orta -- Gandria, Lago de Lugano -- Nesso, Lago di Como -- Bellagio, Lago di Como -- Lago de Garda.
Subject Terms:
Europe -- Description and travel. | Switzerland -- Description and travel. | Tyrol (Austria) -- Description and travel. | Italy -- Description and travel. | Nattali, M. A. -- Publisher. | Chute, Bessie -- Autograph.