Buch, Englisch, 568 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 967 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th & 18th Centuries
Volume 2, the Journey to Snowdon
Buch, Englisch, 568 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 967 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th & 18th Centuries
ISBN: 978-1-108-07360-8
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
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 2 follows a route around the area of Snowdonia, the Llyn Peninsula, Caernarfon, Anglesey and the north-east coast. The latter part of the volume traces a journey from Downing in Flintshire to Shrewsbury via Montgomery.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historiographie
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historische Geographie, Landkarten & Atlanten
- Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Tourismus & Reise Expeditions- & Reiseliteratur
- 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
- Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie Historische Geographie
Weitere Infos & Material
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.
