North Wales Illustrated

Caernarfon, Conwy, Beaumaris and Harlech lead a fine sequence of castles in prints from North Wales Illustrated, published b...

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Caernarfon, Conwy, Beaumaris and Harlech lead a fine sequence of castles in prints from North Wales Illustrated, published by Jones & Co. in London in 1835. The steel engravings after Henry Gastineau's drawings accompanied historical and topographical descriptions, combining picturesque landscapes with antiquities and country seats. Snowdonia's lakes, waterfalls and mountain passes surround the buildings, and cathedral, abbey and church views widen the architectural picture. Town subjects reach Ruthin, Mold, Denbigh and Machynlleth, while Chirk Aqueduct adds a piece of contemporary engineering to the historic monuments.

Caernarfon, Conwy, Beaumaris and Harlech lead a fine sequence of castles in prints from North Wales Illustrated, published by Jones & Co. in London in 1835. The steel engravings after Henry Gastineau's drawings accompanied historical and topographical descriptions, combining picturesque landscapes with antiquities and country seats. Snowdonia's lakes, waterfalls and mountain passes surround the buildings, and cathedral, abbey and church views widen the architectural picture. Town subjects reach Ruthin, Mold, Denbigh and Machynlleth, while Chirk Aqueduct adds a piece of contemporary engineering to the historic monuments.

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