A Voyage Round The Coast Of Great Britain
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Few journeys in the annals of British exploration match the sheer ambition and artistry of William Daniell's epic circumnavigation of the British coastline, undertaken between 1813 and 1823 — a monumental undertaking that produced over a thousand aquatints chronicling the raw, sublime beauty of Britain's shores. This landmark edition, edited and introduced by C. J. Shepherd and prefaced by celebrated nature writer Robert Macfarlane, presents a curated selection of Daniell's extraordinary prints alongside the original narrative, immersing the reader in a world of crashing surf, rugged cliffs, and vanished coastal communities that defined the early nineteenth-century British landscape. Daniell's draughtsmanship stands as one of the supreme achievements of the Romantic era, capturing the interplay of light, sea, and stone with an almost geological precision that anticipates the work of J.M.W. Turner. This Folio Society edition — published in MMVIII — does full justice to Daniell's legacy, pairing his luminous imagery with Macfarlane's evocative prose meditation on landscape and memory, reminding us that the British coastline is not merely a geographical boundary but a living, breathing narrative of national identity. For anyone captivated by the history of art, maritime heritage, or the wild edges of these islands, this volume poses an irresistible question: how much of that coastline still endures?
Author: William Daniell
Format: Hardback
Published: 2008, The Folio Society
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Few journeys in the annals of British exploration match the sheer ambition and artistry of William Daniell's epic circumnavigation of the British coastline, undertaken between 1813 and 1823 — a monumental undertaking that produced over a thousand aquatints chronicling the raw, sublime beauty of Britain's shores. This landmark edition, edited and introduced by C. J. Shepherd and prefaced by celebrated nature writer Robert Macfarlane, presents a curated selection of Daniell's extraordinary prints alongside the original narrative, immersing the reader in a world of crashing surf, rugged cliffs, and vanished coastal communities that defined the early nineteenth-century British landscape. Daniell's draughtsmanship stands as one of the supreme achievements of the Romantic era, capturing the interplay of light, sea, and stone with an almost geological precision that anticipates the work of J.M.W. Turner. This Folio Society edition — published in MMVIII — does full justice to Daniell's legacy, pairing his luminous imagery with Macfarlane's evocative prose meditation on landscape and memory, reminding us that the British coastline is not merely a geographical boundary but a living, breathing narrative of national identity. For anyone captivated by the history of art, maritime heritage, or the wild edges of these islands, this volume poses an irresistible question: how much of that coastline still endures?