A memoir, explanatory of the chart and survey of the county of London-Derry, Ireland / by the Rev. George Vaughan Sampson.
Published / Created:
London : G. & W. Nicol, 1814.
Physical Description:
[2], xvi, 359 p., [8] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., map ; 30 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsDA990.L8 S26 1814+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Frotispiece aquatint and map engraved by James Ford. Other engraved plates by Henry Brocas. Wood-engraved illustrations are unsigned.Printed by W. Bulmer and Co., Cleveland-row, St. James's.Subscriber's list: p. [ix]-x.Abbey, J.R. Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 480BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bound in original blue paper covered boards. Armorial bookplate of Arthur Conolly Gage Heygate and Frances Evelyn Rowley (Harvey) Heygate.
Contents:
Historical introduction -- Geographical state and circumstances -- Civil and ecclesiastical boundares and description, towns, villages, public institutions -- Commerce, Manufactures, Agriculture -- Druidical and other pagan monuments, antiquites. Questions proposed. Replies. Conclusion.
Subject Terms:
Londonderry (Northern Ireland : County) -- History. | Agriculture -- Ireland -- Londonderry (County) | G. & W. Nicol -- Publisher. | W. Bulmer and Co. -- Printer. | Heygate, Arthur Conolly Gage -- Bookplate. | Heygate, Frances Evelyn Rowley Harvey -- Bookplate.