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Broke, Arthur de Capell, Sir, Bart., 1791–1858

Winter sketches in Lapland, or Illustrations of a journey from Alten on the shores of the Polar Sea ... through Norwegian, Russian, and Swedish Lapland, to Torneå at the extremity of the Gulf of Bothnia. Intended to exhibit a complete view of the mode of travelling with rein-deer, the most striking incidents that occurred during the journey, and the general character of the winter scenery of Lapland.

1826

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Winter sketches in Lapland, or Illustrations of a journey from Alten on the shores of the Polar Sea ... through Norwegian, Russian, and Swedish Lapland, to Torneå at the extremity of the Gulf of Bothnia. Intended to exhibit a complete view of the mode of travelling with rein-deer, the most striking incidents that occurred during the journey, and the general character of the winter scenery of Lapland, London, John Murray, 1826, Yale Center for British Art.




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  • Title(s)

    Winter sketches in Lapland, or Illustrations of a journey from Alten on the shores of the Polar Sea ... through Norwegian, Russian, and Swedish Lapland, to Torneå at the extremity of the Gulf of Bothnia. Intended to exhibit a complete view of the mode of travelling with rein-deer, the most striking incidents that occurred during the journey, and the general character of the winter scenery of Lapland. By Arthur De Capell Brooke ...

  • Published/Created

    London, John Murray, 1826.

  • Physical Description

    2 p.., XXIV col. plates. 59 cm. (in case, 63 cm.)

  • Holdings

    Rare Books and Manuscripts
    Folio B D 4 Copy 2
    Accessible in the Study Room [Request]

    Rare Books and Manuscripts
    Folio B D 4 Copy 1
    Accessible in the Study Room [Request]

  • Copyright Status

    Copyright Not Evaluated

  • Classification

    Books

  • Notes

    Friedman, J. Color printing in England, 1486-1870, 122
    Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 249
    Selected exhibitions: "Color Printing in England, 1486-1870" (Yale Center for British Art, 20 April-25 June, 1978).
    BAC: British Art Center has 2 copies. Copy 1 has the bookplate of Louise Arner Boyd; t.-p. inscribed "with Capt. Brookes compts." Copy 2 is the Abbey copy and has mounted plates with added hand coloring.
    BAC : Plates by J.D. Harding and D. Dighton, after sketches by the author.
    BAC : "Printed by C. Hullmandel."
    T.-p.'s and legends to plates in English and French.
  • Subject Terms

    Lapland -- Pictorial works.

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Color Printing in England, 1486-1870 (Yale Center for British Art, April 20, 1978-June 25, 1978) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition]

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