BEIN 1977 Folio 185: Restricted. Permission of curator needed for use. Accompanied by facsimiles of plates, housed separately and classed as 1977 Folio 185 2; some original plates removed from volume and replaced with facsimiles; original plates which have been removed are housed with volume., At head of title: Ioannis Baptistae Piranesii. Antiqvariorvm regiae societatis Londinensis socii., Engraved t.-p.; there is also an added engraved t.-p.: Il Campo Marzio dell' antica Roma., With dedication: Roberto Adam Britanno architecto celeberrimo., In Latin and Italian., and Engraved illus. signed: Piranesi F.
Binding: red sprinkled edges, contemporary vellum over boards, with title on spine: 46 Irwin's Hindoo Garden; and inscription on front cover: Hayley., In English., and No illustrations. The text contains only blank frames with captions for the intended content.
Subject (Geographic):
India, Carnatic (India), and Madurai (India)
Subject (Name):
Hayley, William, 1745-1820., Irwin, Eyles, 1751?-1817., Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806., and East India Company.
Subject (Topic):
Epistolary poetry, English, English poetry, Hinduism and politics, History, Description and travel, and Religious life and customs
Binding: contemporary vellum, without title., For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator., Signature and inscription on flyleaf: Elizabeth Carstine Mohun Harris C[?]p House 1880. This book belonged to her grandfather & came to her in the division of her mothers Books., Signature on flyleaf: Elizabeth Bertha Vaughan - nee Mohun-Harris niece of E. C. Mohun-Harris., Watkins' letters to his father during this journey were published in 1792., Written in pencil on flyleaf: The Travels of the late Rev Tho Watkins of Pennoyre which he published in 2 vols. JJ., Written inside front cover: Conrad Ebner aubergiste au Cerf a Dogguern., and Written inside front cover: The journal Book of Th. Watkins. Written when cast on the bleak and inhospitable shore of Scalea in Calabria on his voyage to Sicily. Feb 20th 1788 Wed. Evening.
Subject (Geographic):
Europe--Social life and customs--18th century., France--Description and travel., Italy--Description and travel., and Italy--Religious life and customs--18th century.
Subject (Name):
T. W.--(Thomas Watkins)
Subject (Topic):
Tourism--Europe. and Travelers' writings, English.
Italian mercury, Italian mercury, or, A general account concerning the literature,fine arts, useful discoveries, &c. of all Italy, Mercurio Italico, and Ragguaglio generale intorno alla letteratura, ...
Description:
BEIN Z17 304u: Armorial bookplate: Newton Charles Ogle, Kirkley: 1789:July-Dec., Description based on: Jennajo 1789; title from title page., Editor: Francesco Sastres., Imprint varies; imprint for febraro 1789-luglio 1789 reads: Londra: nella stamperia Logographica; si trova presso T. Payne & Son; J. Robson & Clark; B. White & Son; G. Nicol; C. Dillly; P. Elmsley; G. & J. Robinson: J. Walter, J. Debrett,; R. Faulder; Edwards; T. & J. Egerton; T. Hookham, &c. &c. (varies slightly)., Includes reports on new books, essays on classical art and archaeology, Italian history and fine arts, voyages and travels, plans of classical buildings, and some translations from classsical literature., Indexes in English for jennajo-giugno 1789 and for luglio-dec. 1789., Issues from agosto1789- lack title pages but have half-titles in both languages., Jennajo 1789-, Latest issue consulted: decembre 1789., Subscribers list in English, bound in each issue from jennajo-giugno 1789., Text in English and Italian in parallel columns; some Italian poetry not translated., and With continental type ornaments.
Publisher:
Nelle stamperia di Couchman & Fry; si trova presso T. Payne & Son; J. Robson & Clark; B. White & Son; G. Nicol; C. Dillly; P. Elmsley; G. & J. Robinson: J. Walter, J. Debrett, &c. &c.,
Subject (Geographic):
Italy--Civilization--18th century--Periodicals
Subject (Name):
Ogle, Newton Charles,--1850-1912--Bookplate and Sastres, Francesco, ed