Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Polwhele, Richard, 1760-1838
Title:
The history of Cornwall, civil, military, religious, architectural, agricultural, commercial, biographical, and miscellaneous : In seven volumes / by the Reverend R. Polwhele, of Polwhele, and Vicar of Manaccan, and of St. Anthony.
Edition:
A new edition, corrected and enlarged.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for Law & Whittaker, 13, Ave-Maria Lane, by Michell and Co., Truro, 1816.
Physical Description:
7 v. in 2 : ill., maps, ports. ; 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Consists of the original sheets of the author's "History of Cornwall," published in 3 vol., 1803, to which are added 4 works of the same author in their original editions (with separate t.-ps.), with some added material. New t.-ps. bearing date 1816 are prefixed to all the volumes of this edition--Cf. Brit. Mus. Catalogue.
Subject Terms:
Cornwall (England : County) -- History. | Cornwall (England : County) -- Description and travel. | Law and Whittaker -- Publisher. | Michell and Co. -- Printer. | Flindell -- Printer. | Trewman and Son -- Printer. | Sidney, G. -- Printer. | Grange, Leybourne -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- 1816. | Mezzotints -- 1816. | Engravings -- 1816.
Contributors:
Whitaker, John, 1735-1808. | Bonnor, Thomas, engraver. | Cary, John, approximately 1754-1835. | Meyer, Henry Hoppner, 1783-1847, engraver. | Meyer, Heinrich, 1760-1832, engraver. | Neele, Samuel John, 1758-1824, engraver. | Walker, John, 1759-1830, engraver. | Bourne, James, 1773-1854, ill. | Cort, Hendrik Frans de, 1742-1810, ill. | Dayman, Ino., ill. | Harding, E. (Edward), 1755-1840, ill. | Polwhele, Richard, 1760-1838, ill. | Tremenheere, Walter, 1761-1855, ill.