A Selection Of Views In Scotland Ed. By J. Moore And J. Caley - Softcover

James Moore

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371426421 ISBN 13: 9780371426425

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

A Selection Of Views In Scotland Ed. By J. Moore And J. Caley by James Moore is a scholarly antiquarian travel book that presents twenty-five views of the southern part of Scotland. The volume assembles drawings of castles, abbeys, palaces, and cathedrals, with descriptive notes that accompany each image. The text offers concise histories, architectural observations, and anecdotes about notable events and personages connected with sites such as Linlithgow Palace, Lincluden College, Craigmillar Castle, Kelso Abbey, Caerlaverock Castle, Jedburgh Abbey, Glasgow Cathedral, Stirling Castle, Dryburgh and Dumfermling abbeys, Dunkeld Cathedral, Dunbarton Castle, Holy-Rood Abbey, Paisley Abbey, and Melrose Abbey. The descriptions draw on established authorities and manuscript notes from contemporaries like Grose, Keith, Pennant, and Brooke, reflecting late 18th-century antiquarian scholarship. The work blends historical narrative with topographical description, highlighting the origins of foundations, sieges and transformations through the medieval and early modern periods, and the picturesque qualities of the Scottish landscape as seen from vantage points across the country. The project was published in 1792 as part of the Twenty-five Views collection.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371426421
• ISBN 13: 9780371426425
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 188