Theatrum Scotiae : containing the prospects of their majesties' castles and palaces: together with those of the most considerable towns and colleges; the ruins of many ancient abbeys, churches, monasteries and convents, within the said kingdom. all curiously engraven on copper plates with a short description of each place
Slezer,John1814
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'A new edition containing all the works of Slezer known to exist: with the life of the author, and large additional illustrations'Panoramic survey of Scotland , focussing on 'Monuments of Antiquity'. Text followed by two fold out plans of Edinburgh and 67 other plates of notable buildings and townscapes.
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Theatrum Scotiae : containing the prospects of their majesties' castles and palaces: together with those of the most considerable towns and colleges; the ruins of many ancient abbeys, churches, monasteries and convents, within the said kingdom. all curiously engraven on copper plates with a short description of each place / by Captain John Slezer, Captain of the artillery company, and the surveyor of their majesties'stores and magazines in the Kingdom of Scotland.
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Imprint:
Edinburgh : William Patterson, 67 Princes Street,cprinted by George ramsay and company, for John Thomson and Company, Edinburgh, 1814.London : Henry Sotheran & co.,White, Cochrane and Company, and Robert Baldwin 1814.
Collation:
iv, 69p.,67p. of plates plans,ill.; 51x35 cm.
Notes:
contents and list of plates.
Contents:
Text: life of Captain John Slezer; Edinburgh;Dinbriton; Stirling; Allowa(sic); Linlithgow; Falkland;St Andrews; Glasgow; Old Aberdeen; New Aberdeen; Haddington; Montross(sic); Dunkell(sic);Dumblane(sic); Hamilton; Aire or Airth; Dunotter; Dryburgh; Invernesse(sic); Scoon(sic); Elgin; Dundee; Aberbrothock(sic); Corsregal; Channerie; Perth; Dumfermelin(sic); Colrosse; Kelso; Bothwell Castle; Melrosse; Brechen(sic); Roslin Chapel; Pasley(sic); the Basse; Bogen Gight; Inverary; Glammis(sic); Thirlestane Castle. Plates:plan of Edinburgh by the famous de Witt; plan of Edinburgh in the reign of Queen Anne; view of the south side of Edinburgh Castle; Edinburgh from the Dean; Dumbarton Castle from the east; Dumbarton Castle friom KIlpatrick; Dumbarton Castle from the West; Dumbarton Castle from the East; Stirling from the East; Their majesties' Castle of Stirling; Stirling Castle from the South; House of the town of Allowa; Prospect of the town of Lonlithgow; Palce of Linlithgow; Falkland from the East; Palace of Falkland; Town of St Andrews; Cathedral of St Andrews; Castle of St. Andrews; town of Glasgow; Glasgow from the South; College of Glasgow; New Aberdeen from the Block-house; Old Aberdeen; town of Haddington; Coast of Lothian from Stony Hill; Montrose; Dunkeld; Dumblane; Cathedral Church Dumblane; Hamilton; Air from the east; Air from the House of Newton; Dunotter Castle; Dunotter from the sea; Dryburgh; ruins of Dryburgh Abbey; Inverness; House and town of Skuyn; Elgin; Cathedral Church of Elgin; Dundee; Dundee from the East; Aberbrothock; Abbey of Corseregal; Channery town of Ross; Perth; Town and Abbey of Dunfermling; Abbey of Dunfermling; Culrosse; Abbey of Culrosse; Culross House; Kelso; Abbey of Kelso; Bothwell Castle; ruins of Melrose Abbey; Brechin; Chapel of Roslin; Abbey and town of Paisley; Bass from the South shore; East side of the Bass; Castle of Inverero; Argyle House; Glammis House; Lauder Castle; Thirlestane Castle.
ISBN:
M0104343FF (invalid)
Local class:
D/VIEWS OS
Language:
English
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BRN:
3420905
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