Travels through Italy. [electronic resource] : Containing new and curious observations that country; particularly the Grand Duchy of Tuscany; the ecclesiastical state, or the dominions of the pope; the kingdom of Naples; the republics of Venice and Genoa; and other Italian states. wherein the present state of those countries is accurately described, as to their different kinds of government, situation, extent, revenue power, trade, manners, and customs; but more especially their antiquities, as temples, triumph[a]l arches, pillars, baths, amphitheatres, aqueducts, catacombs, ruins, and public ways; as also their modern curiosities, churches, convents, palaces, villas, castles, forts, bridges, and public roads. With the most authentic account yet published of capital pieces in painting, sculpture, & architecture, that are to be seen in Italy: including remarks on the ancient and present state of Italy, of the arts and sciences which have flourished there, and of taste in painting; with the characters of the principal painters, and other artists. By John Northall, Esq; captain in his Brittannic Majesty's Royal regiment of Artillery. Illustrated with a map of Italy, a route of this tour, and several copper-plates, engraved from drawings taken on the spot.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Northall, John, ca. 1723-1759.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Italy--Description and travel.

Italy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([10],476,[12]p.,plates ) maps ;

Other Title:

Travels through Italy

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for S. Hooper, in the Strand; and S. Bladon, in Pater-noster-row, MDCCLXVI. [1766]

Notes:

A reissue of the edition "printed for S. Hooper; H. Webley; W. Nicol; and S. Bladon", 1766, with a cancel titlepage and an additional dedication to David Garrick.

Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T153068.

OCLC:

508998805