ROBSON, George Fennell (1788-1833)

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Los 298 | ROBSON, George Fennell (1788-1833)
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ROBSON, George Fennell (1788-1833)

Scenery of the Grampian Mountains...representing the principal hills from such points as display their picturesque features; diversified by lakes and rivers. London: J. Mc’Creery for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1819 [watermarked 1811-1818].

A fine copy of a ‘poetical treatment’ of Scottish mountain scenery. Early success as a watercolour painter allowed Robson to visit Scotland in 1809 where he is said to have ‘wandered over the mountains dressed as a shepherd with a copy of Walter Scott’s Lay of the Minstrel (1805) in his pocket’ (ODNB). His treatment of mountain scenery was especially celebrated, as seen here in his views ranging from Stirling, Loch Lomond, the River Tay, and Loch Avon to Ben Nevis. It was preceded by an 1814 edition of soft-ground etchings. Abbey Scenery 506; Bobins II, 715; Tooley 405.



Large folio (533 x 355mm). Engraved folding map and 41 fine aquatint plates by Henry Morton after Robson, all finely coloured by a contemporary hand (neat tear in one text leaf, short marginal tear in one plate, light stain in one plate, occasional faint offsetting onto text leaf verso). Contemporary dark green straight-grained morocco tooled in gilt and blind, gilt spine lettered in second compartment, gilt edges (minor scrapes and bumps, discreet repairs at spine). Provenance: J. and J. Thomson, booksellers of Manchester (label) — Birney/Birnie family of Scotland (armorial bookplate).





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