illustrated book;
print
- Museum number
- 1972,U.351.1-68
- Description
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'A description of the country from thirty to fourty miles round Manchester. The materials arranged & the work composed by J. Aikin M.D. Embellished with seventy-three plates' (London: John Stockdale) 1795; containing 60 etchings showing maps, views of towns, plans for constructions, bridges, churches, country houses and other buildings; most of the images after Dayes by various engravers. Together illustrated title-page showing vignette of ships etched by Audinet after Stothard; preface, list of illustrations, table of contents, list of subscribers, introduction, annexes and index. Bound in half-leather, with marbled covers, raised bands and gold lettering at the spine.
Etching
- Production date
- 1795
- Dimensions
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Height: 290 millimetres (approx. size of each sheet)
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Width: 220 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- Cataloguing supported by the Elizabeth Cayzer Charitable Trust
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: A description of the country from thirty to fourty miles round Manchester
- Acquisition date
- 1753-1972
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1972,U.351.1-68
