Naples and the campagna felice : in a series of letters, addressed to a friend in England, in 1802.
Published / Created:
London : Printed at R. Ackermann ..., 1815.
Physical Description:
4, 400 p., [18] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts DG843 E5 1815 Yale 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, 166BAC: This copy is the Abbey copy.Added engraved t.p.First published in "Ackermann's repository of arts" under title "Letters from Italy.""The book is often said to contain seventeen or eighteen plates by Rowlandson, but in fact probably only nine are by him ... Of these only ... [the frontispice] carries Rowlandson's signature". See Abbey.Printed by J. Diggens, Printer, St. Ann's Lane, London.
Subject Terms:
Engelbach, Lewis. | Ackermann, R. -- Publisher. | Diggens, J. -- Printer. | Dudley, Robert L. -- Bookplate. | Naples (Italy) -- Description and travel. | Italy -- Description and travel. | Etching, Colored -- Specimens -- 1815.