Fine Menzie’s vignette views of Edinburgh – 1860
Book Description
MENZIES VIGNETTE VIEWS OF EDINBURGH and its Vicinity.
Beautiffuly Engraved on steel, and Printed on Burnished Enamel Cards.
Very Good Condition and quality. Somewhere, the glue is somewhat loosening, with no impact, whatsoever.
A great example of early 19th century souvenir booklet with 13 illustrations of landmarks of Edinburgh etc.
Steel engravings printed on burnished enamel cards mounted on cloth in a laporello style.
Unusual, attractive and extremely rare. Fine binding with a leather spine.
Dimensions:
14,5 x 9,5 cm,
Length: 122 cm
Dealer Notes
Engravings:
Edinburgh Castle (from the Princes Street Gardens) / J. Gellatly
Palace of Holyrood, Edinburgh / J. Gellatly
Calton Hill, Nelsons Monument &c. / J. Gellatly
Edinburgh Castle & Royal Institution / J. Gellatly
Sir Walter Scott's Monument to be erected in Pricnes Street Edinburgh / G.M. Kemp and J. Gellatly
Burn's Monument, Calton Hill / J. Gellatly
High School Calton Hill Edinburgh / J. Gellatly
Dean Bridge & Trinity Chapel / Drawn & Engraved by J. Stephenson
St. Paul's Chapel / J. Gellatly
St John's Chapel, Edinburgh / Drawn&Engd. by J. Gellatly
Heriot's Hospital, Edinburgh / J. Gellatly
General Assembly Hall, Edinburgh / Drawn&Engd. by J. Gellatly
Edinburgh From the Claton Hill / Engd. J. Gellatly
Edinburgh Castle (from the Princes Street Gardens) / J. Gellatly
Palace of Holyrood, Edinburgh / J. Gellatly
Calton Hill, Nelsons Monument &c. / J. Gellatly
Edinburgh Castle & Royal Institution / J. Gellatly
Sir Walter Scott's Monument to be erected in Pricnes Street Edinburgh / G.M. Kemp and J. Gellatly
Burn's Monument, Calton Hill / J. Gellatly
High School Calton Hill Edinburgh / J. Gellatly
Dean Bridge & Trinity Chapel / Drawn & Engraved by J. Stephenson
St. Paul's Chapel / J. Gellatly
St John's Chapel, Edinburgh / Drawn&Engd. by J. Gellatly
Heriot's Hospital, Edinburgh / J. Gellatly
General Assembly Hall, Edinburgh / Drawn&Engd. by J. Gellatly
Edinburgh From the Claton Hill / Engd. J. Gellatly
Author
Anonymous
Date
1860
Binding
Hardback, with leather spine
Publisher
J. Menzie's
Condition
Very Good
Pages
13 plates
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