The history and topography of Holland and Belgium / by Professor N. G. Van Kampen, of Amsterdam ; translated by William Gray Fearnside ; illustrated with splendid engravings, from drawings, by W.H. Bartlett.

N. G. van Kampen

RA Collection: Book

Record number

04/3756

Author

Imprint

London: George Virtue, [1837]

Physical Description

iv, 204 pages, [62] unnumbered leaves of plates : illus., folded map ; 240 mm.

General Note

With an engraved title-page preceding the letterpress title-page: 'Holland & Belgium by Professor Van Kampen, of Amsterdam, illustrated in a series of views taken on the spot, & expressly for this work, by W.H. Bartlett, Esq.'; with a scene by Bartlett of 'Spanish Houses at Ghent'. The printer statement appears at the foot of page 204: 'Johnston, Printer, Lovell's Court, St. Paul's.'

Provenance

Inscription in pencil on front flyleaf, 'F. Short'.

Binding Note

Green cloth binding; all edges gilt; spine lettered in gilt: 'Bartlett's / Holland / And / Belgium'.

Subject

Belgium ; Pictorial works - Belgium Description and travel - Belgium History - Netherlands ; Pictorial works - Netherlands Description and travel - Netherlands History

Contributors

William Gray Fearnside, translator
William Henry Bartlett, source artist