Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Sotheby, William, 1757-1833
Title:
A tour through parts of Wales : sonnets, odes, and other poems, with engravings from drawings taken on the spot, by J. Smith / by W. Sotheby, Esq.
Alternate Title(s):
Poems
Published / Created:
London : Printed by J. Smeeton, in St. Martin's Lane, for R. Blamire, Strand, near Charing Cross, 1794.
Physical Description:
[8], 120 p., [13] leaves of plates : ill. ; 30 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
PR5459.S6 A755 1794+ Copy 1 Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Rare Books and Manuscripts
PR5459.S6 A755 1794+ Copy 2 Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Aquatints by Samuel Alken; after John Smith.

Half-title: Poems.

English short title catalogue, T101645

Abbey, J.R. Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 513

BEIN: Beinecke copy imperfect: half title wanting. (1987 +82)

BAC: British Art Center has two copies. Copy 1 is the Abbey copy. Bound in half calf, with hand-colored illustrations. Copy 2 bound in tree calf, with un-colored illustrations.
Contents:
Tour through parts of Wales -- Sonnets -- Odes -- Physiognomy -- Castle-building -- Llangollen.
Subject Terms:
Poetry of places -- Wales -- Early works to 1800. | Wales -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800. | Wales -- Description and travel -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800. | Smeeton, J. -- Printer. | Blamire, R. -- Publisher. | Tinker, Chauncey Brewster, 1876–1963 -- Bookplate. | Berens, Alexander A. -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- 1794. | Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1794.
Contributors:
Alken, Samuel, 1756–1815, engraver. | Smith, John, 1749–1831, ill.