Isle of Wight. The following proposal for publishing a selection of views, illustrated by descriptive accounts, of the remains of antiquity and most remarkable natural curiosities, of the Isle of Wight, is, with respectful deference, submitted to the public consideration: ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Landseer, John, 1769-1852.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Standardized Title:

Scenery of the Isle of Wight. Prospectus

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Book proposals--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Book proposals.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Prospectuses.

Physical Description:

3 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 2⁰

Place of Publication:

[London?] : [publisher not identified], [1792?]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Title from drop-head title and first few lines of text.

On p. [2]: 'Proposal for engraving, and publishing by numbers, a selection of views, accompanied by historical and descriptive accounts of the antiquities and romantic scenery of the Isle of Wight'.

"Subscribers [sic] names are received at Newport, ... and by the proprietor, J. Landseer, no. 83, Queen Ann Street, East, ...".

His 'Scenery of the Isle of Wight' was published in 1812.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T232286.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.