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Title

Landscape illustrations of the Waverley novels : with descriptions of the views.

Author

Finden, W. (William), 1787-1852

Publication

London : Charles Tilt, 1832

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Additional Authors

• Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.
• Martin, John, 1791-1855.
• Finden, Edward Francis, 1791-1857.
• Barret, George, approximately 1767-1842.
• Brockedon, William, 1787-1854.
• Daniell, William, 1769-1837.
• DeWint, Peter, 1784-1849.
• Fielding, Copley, 1787-1855.
• Harding, James Duffield, 1798-1863.
• Prout, Samuel, 1783-1852.
• Reinagle, Ramsay R. (Ramsay Richard), 1775-1862.
• Robson, George Fennel, 1788-1833.
• Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834.
• Stanfield, Clarkson, 1793-1867.
• Westall, William, 1781-1850.
• Constable, John, 1776-1837.
• Nasmyth, Alexander, 1758-1840.
• Roberts, David, 1796-1864.
• Gastineau, Henry G., 1791-1876.
• Purser, William, approximately 1790-approximately 1852.
• Cattermole, George, 1800-1868.
• Austin, Samuel, 1796-1834.
• Ibotson and Palmer, printers.

Description

2 v. ([16], 80 p., [80] leaves of plates) : ill.; 38 cm.

Alternative Title

Description of the plates contained in the landscape illustrations of the Waverley novels

Subjects

• Scotland > Pictorial works
• Book illustrations > Great Britain > 19th century
• Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 > Waverley novels (D. Appleton and Company) > Illustrations
• Etchings > Great Britain > 19th century
• Landscape prints > Great Britain > 19th century

Genre/Form

• Landscape prints – Great Britain – 19th century.
• Book illustrations – Great Britain – 19th century.
• Etchings – Great Britain – 19th century.

Note

• Description of the plates by John Martin. Cf. Lowndes, III, p. 2228.
• Originally issued in 20 pts. numbered 1-20 (plates) and 1 unnumbered part (letterpress). Title pages and other preliminaries in pt. [21].
• Additional publishers named on covers of some or all pts.: John Andrews [London]; Thomas Ireland, Jun., Edinburgh; Wardle, Philadelphia; Rittner & Co., Paris; Moon, Boys and Graves [London]; Wakeman, Dublin.
• Dates on covers of pts.: 1830-1831.
• "Landscape illustrations of the Waverley novels. From drawings by Barrett, Brockedon, W. Daniell, Dewint, C. Fielding, J.D. Harding, S. Prout, R.R. Reinagle, Robson, T. Stothard, Stanfield, W. Westall. Engraved by William and Edward Finden"--Covers of pts. 1-3. Other artists' names are added in subsequent parts: Austin, G. Cattermole, J. Constable, H. Gastineau, A. Nasmyth, Purser, D. Roberts.
• "Proofs before letters, ten shillings"--P. [1] of covers, pts. 1-20. "Proofs before letters, Imperial 4to, 50 only taken, 0/10/0"--Prospectus. Also issued in royal 8vo and in royal 4to with India proofs.
• Illustrations: 80 prints : etching ; full-page. Engraved by the Findens after the artists mentioned on covers of parts 1-20. Printed chine colle on India paper. Proofs before letters. Size of primary supports: ca. 17 x 23 cm.; plate mark: ca. 18 x 24 cm.
• Parts issue: Each part in the original beige paper covers, as issued . Description of the plates on p. [2] of covers. Prospectus on p. [4] of covers of pt. 1; publisher's announcement on leaf inserted in pt. 16. Publisher's advertisements ([2] p.) inserted in pts. 6, 15 and 16, and ([1] p.) in pt. 11.

Contents

v. 1. Waverley to Legend of Montrose -- v. 2. Ivanhoe to Woodstock.

Call Number

Arents BIP+ (Finden, W. Landscape 1832) 02-622

OCLC

NYPG04-B5680

Author

Finden, W. (William), 1787-1852, etcher.

Title

Landscape illustrations of the Waverley novels : with descriptions of the views.

Imprint

London : Charles Tilt, 1832 ([London] : Ibotson and Palmer)

Local Note

Arents copy: Parts issue. Pt. [21] is from the royal 4to issue (32 cm.). Pts. 1-20 have "Paid. Si K." in ms. on front cover.

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Added Author

Scott, Walter, 1771-1832. Waverley novels (D. Appleton and Company)

Martin, John, 1791-1855.

Finden, Edward Francis, 1791-1857. Etcher

Barret, George, approximately 1767-1842. Illustrator

Brockedon, William, 1787-1854. Illustrator

Daniell, William, 1769-1837. Illustrator

DeWint, Peter, 1784-1849. Illustrator

Fielding, Copley, 1787-1855. Illustrator

Harding, James Duffield, 1798-1863. Illustrator

Prout, Samuel, 1783-1852. Illustrator

Reinagle, Ramsay R. (Ramsay Richard), 1775-1862. Illustrator

Robson, George Fennel, 1788-1833. Illustrator

Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834. Illustrator

Stanfield, Clarkson, 1793-1867. Illustrator

Westall, William, 1781-1850. Illustrator

Constable, John, 1776-1837. Illustrator

Nasmyth, Alexander, 1758-1840. Illustrator

Roberts, David, 1796-1864. Illustrator

Gastineau, Henry G., 1791-1876. Illustrator

Purser, William, approximately 1790-approximately 1852. Illustrator

Cattermole, George, 1800-1868. Illustrator

Austin, Samuel, 1796-1834. Illustrator

Ibotson and Palmer, printers.

Research Call Number

Arents BIP+ (Finden, W. Landscape 1832) 02-622