A series of views illustrative of the island of St. Helena / by James Wathen Esqr.
Published / Created:
London : Published for the proprietor, by T. Clay, Ludgate Hill, Robt. Jennings, Poultry & Ino. Major, Skinner Street, September 1821.
Physical Description:
7, [1] p., 10 [i.e. 11] leaves of plates : ill., port. ; 30 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsDT671.S2 W38 1821+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Aquatints by J. Clark after James Wathen. Frontispiece portrait of the author engraved by T. Bragg after A.J. Oliver.Title page is engraved, with aquatint vignette.Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 314BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bound in half green morocco with marbled boards.
Contents:
Mr. Wathen (Portrait) -- Island of St. Helena -- Sugar-loaf Hill, St Helena -- Ladder Hill, St Helena -- Fort on High knoll, St Helena -- View from High knoll, St Helena -- Longwood House, St Helena -- Plantation House, St Helena -- Rocks, called Lot and his Daughters, St Helena -- Barracks on Ladder Hill, St Helena.
Subject Terms:
Saint Helena -- Description and travel. | Saint Helena -- Description and travel -- Views. | Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769–1821 -- Homes and haunts -- Saint Helena. | Wathen, James -- Portraits. | France -- Kings and rulers -- Homes and haunts -- Saint Helena. | Clay, T. -- Publisher. | Jennings, Robt. -- Publisher. | Major, Ino. -- Publisher. | Ellis, Edward S. -- Autograph. | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1821.