Cooke, George, 1781-1834, A series of views of the most remarkable localities celebrated for picturesque beauty of historical and other associations , [1812]
- Title(s):
A series of views of the most remarkable localities celebrated for picturesque beauty of historical and other associations / exquisitely engraved by Cooke, from original drawings ; 34 plates.
- Additional Title(s):
At head of title: Scenery of America, North and South.
- Published/Created:
- [London] : [Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Brown, Paternoster Row], [1812]
- Physical Description:
- [2] leaves, [34] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 21 x 28 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsE165 .C66 1812+ OversizeView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/12612503
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Imprint information from plates. Variously dated from April to November, 1812.
With engravings by George Cooke, John Byrne, and Henry Cook; after Samuel Owen, Alexander von Humboldt, and W. Alexander.
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in publisher's original printed wrappers. - Subject Terms:
- Cuba -- Pictorial works.Mexico -- Pictorial works.South America -- Pictorial works.United States -- Pictorial works.
- Form/Genre:
- Steel engravings -- 1812.
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- Falls of Niagara - Pasaic Falls from the east
- Pasaic Falls from the south
- Fall of Montmorenci
- Great Falls of the Potomac
- Views on the rivers St. Lawrence and Hudson
- Quebec
- Pierced Island, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
- Wright's Ferry on the Susquehanna
- Natives of Oonalashka and their habitations, at Nootka Sound
- View of St. Anthony's Noses, on the North River
- Province, New York
- Georgetown and City of Washington
- View on the River Schuylkill, near Philadelphia
- Philadelphia, from the Great Tree, Kensington
- East view of Baltimore
- Natural rock bridge in Virginia
- Roseau, Island of Dominica
- Harbour and city of Havanna
- Peak of Orizaba, from the Forest of Xalapa
- Coffen of Perotte
- Volcanoes of Puebla, as seen from the city of Mexico
- Chimborazo, from the Plain of Tapia
- Cascade of the Vinagre
- Fall of Tequindama
- Passage of Quindin, in the Andes
- City of St. Sebastian
- Rio de Janeiro
- The Aquaduct at Rio de Janeiro
- Island of St. Thomas
- Palace of the Incas, at Canar
- Uncommon bridges in South America
- Natural bridges of Icononzo
- Paramaribo
- Buenos Ayres
- The Aboma snake, and the Arrowauka female.
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