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The Waldenses, or, Protestant valleys of Piedmont, Dauphiny, and the Ban de la Roche

Title
The Waldenses, or, Protestant valleys of Piedmont, Dauphiny, and the Ban de la Roche / by William Beattie ; illustrated by W.H. Bartlett and W. Brockedon.
Author
Beattie, William, 1793-1875.
Publication
London : George Virtue, 1836-1838.

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TextRestricted use Arents BIP (Beattie, W. Waldenses 1836) 84-137Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Bartlett, W. H. (William Henry), 1809-1854.
  • Brockedon, William, 1787-1854.
  • Wallis, Robert, 1794-1878.
  • George Virtue (Firm).
Description
18 pts. ([8], 216 p., [73] leaves of plates (1 folded)) : ill., map, port.; 29 cm.
Alternative Title
Switzerland, illustrated in a series of views taken expressly for this work.
Subject
  • Waldenses
  • Piedmont (Italy) > Description and travel
  • Dauphiné (France) > Description and travel
  • Steinthal > Description and travel
  • Piedmont (Italy) > In art
  • Dauphiné (France) > In art
  • Steinthal (France) > In art
Note
  • Each part in the original illustrated cream paper covers, as issued monthly, with title: Switzerland / by William Beattie ; illustrated in a series of views taken expressly for this work by W.H. Bartlett. At head of title: Dedicated by permission to ... the Queen. The tourist's guide through the Swiss and Italian cantons. The parts are designated pts. 28-45, continuing the numbering of: Switzerland, illustrated in a series of views taken expressly for this work / by W.H. Bartlett ; [text] by William Beattie (issued in 27 parts with cover title as above). Title page (dated 1838), dedication to Frederick William, King of Prussia, and other preliminaries issued with pt. 45; added engraved t.p. (dated 1836; title varies slightly) issued with pt. 28. Pts. 29-30 include inserted advertisements; pt. 45 includes 2 inserted slips, one with "Notice" of publisher's offer to bind subscribers' copies.
  • Illustrations: 71 full-page steel etchings by R. Wallis and others after Bartlett (36), Brockedon (33), C. Stanfield and J.D. Harding; mezzotint port. of the author by John Rogers after Henry Room; large map, drawn and engraved by T. Starling. Woodcut vignette on covers.
Call Number
Arents BIP (Beattie, W. Waldenses 1836) 84-137
OCLC
  • 80984823
  • NYPG84-B90416
Author
Beattie, William, 1793-1875.
Title
The Waldenses, or, Protestant valleys of Piedmont, Dauphiny, and the Ban de la Roche / by William Beattie ; illustrated by W.H. Bartlett and W. Brockedon.
Imprint
London : George Virtue, 1836-1838.
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Added Author
Bartlett, W. H. (William Henry), 1809-1854.
Brockedon, William, 1787-1854.
Wallis, Robert, 1794-1878.
George Virtue (Firm).
Added Title
Switzerland, illustrated in a series of views taken expressly for this work.
Research Call Number
Arents BIP (Beattie, W. Waldenses 1836) 84-137
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