A Tour in Wales, MDCCLXXIII 2 Volume Set

Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-108-07361-5
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 1098 Seiten, Format (B × H): 173 mm x 251 mm, Gewicht: 1778 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th & 18th Centuries

Antiquary, zoologist and traveller, Thomas Pennant (1726–98) is remembered for his work in bringing natural history to popular attention and for his engaging writing about the journeys he made. Lavishly illustrated by Moses Griffith with fine engravings of the stunning scenery, buildings and artefacts, this work appeared in two volumes between 1778 and 1781. More than a mere travelogue, this tour of his native country is full of delightful vignettes and historical background. The descriptions of locations and buildings reveal Pennant's thorough mind and tireless capacity for observation. Several of Pennant's other works, including his Tour in Scotland (second edition, 1772), are also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection. Volume 1 follows a route around North Wales. The places visited include Chester, Oswestry, Llangollen, Mold and Caerwys. Volume 2 explores the area of Snowdonia, the Llyn Peninsula, Caernarfon, Anglesey and the north-east coast.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pennant, Thomas

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historische Geographie, Landkarten & Atlanten
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Tourismus & Reise Expeditions- & Reiseliteratur
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie Historische Geographie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Tourismus & Reise Tourismus & Reise: Allgemeines, Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historiographie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Volume 1: Advertisement; Flintshire; Holywell; Chester; Bangor; Shropshire; Oswestry; Wrexham; Of Owen Glyndwr; Vale Crucis; Minerals; Eisteddfod; Additions; Index. Volume 2: Corrections and additions to the first volume; Advertisement; Prestatyn; Rhuddlan; Denbigh; Ruthin; Bala lake; Cader Idris; Harlech; Snowdonia; Plas Newydd; Holyhead; Bangor; Conway; To Montgomery and Shrewsbury; Appendix; Index.