Observations on the coasts of Hampshire, Sussex & Kent, relative chiefly to Picturesq beauty; made in the year, 1774

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Description

Album of Gilpin's writings, with 30 drawings bound in, including including views of Guildford Castle, Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, Southsea Castle, the Island of Halin, Arundel Castle, Bevis's Tower, Bramber Castle, Lewes Castle, Herstmonceux Castle, Battle Abbey, Rye, Lynn Castle and Hyth, Sandgate Castle, Dover Castle, Sandwich, Canterbury Castle, Lord Holland's ruins, Tunbridge Castle, Sheepy [sic] Island, and Rochester Castle

Dimensions

22.6 × 14.8 × 4.6 cm (8 7/8 × 5 13/16 × 1 13/16 in.)

Provenance

William Gilpin, by descent through the family, sold; through [Christie's, London, December 10, 2008, lot 12] sold; to George and Patti White