Description

Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice older book in good condition. Pages in good condition. Some light marking due to age but plates are bright and clear. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> Situated off the southern coast of England the Isle of Wight surrounded by a formid- able array of rocks and shelves of which the most noted are the Needles and Shingles at the western point measures 23 miles from east to west and 13 from north to south and contains upward of 100000 acres. It rises high above the sea St. Katherine’s Hill being nearly 900 feet above sea level. With its fertile soil salubrious air and beautiful and varied scenery the Island offers much to the native and to visitors and this diversity is reflected within the pages of this reprint. The essence of the work is 26 plates drawn and engraved by George Brannon which illustrate the scenes principal places and picturesque subjects. The work however is not merely a collection of engravings but contains valuable back- ground information. Included are compre- hensive accounts of the agriculture geology produce population trade and history of the island. The three principal towns Newport Cowes and Ryde and their vicinities are detailed and in a series of general tours of the island the reader is taken to places and buildings of interest. The book’s format thus serves a double purpose being a general guide and a lucid description of the subjects of the engravings. This reprint once again highlights many intriguing facets of the island’s scenery topography and history. (LL)