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Observations, Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty, Made in the Year 1776, on Several Parts of Great Britain: Particularly the High-Lands of Scotland - Cambridge Library Collection - Art and Architecture
William Gilpin
Observations, Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty, Made in the Year 1776, on Several Parts of Great Britain: Particularly the High-Lands of Scotland - Cambridge Library Collection - Art and Architecture
William Gilpin
Clergyman, schoolmaster and writer on aesthetics, William Gilpin (1724–1804) published a series of works recording his observations on the picturesque across British landscapes. This two-volume work of 1789 describes a journey made principally through Scotland in 1776, taking in Edinburgh and the lochs, castles and rivers of the Highlands.
282 pages, 21 b/w illus. 3 colour illus.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | January 2, 2014 |
ISBN13 | 9781108069397 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 282 |
Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 16 mm · 360 g |
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