Creator
Thomas Pennant.
Title
A Tour in Wales in 1773.
Coverage
Dublin:
Publisher
for Sleater, Potts, et al.,
Date
1779
Description
Colchester is fascinated with travel, both in the imperial colonies (and prospective colonies) of England that were under consideration as well as the regions and geography of England itself. In this case, Colchester selected a well-regarded text exploring different parts of Wales. Pennant was a collector in his own right (of art) and was interested as an author in travelling and writing compelling narratives of his time—he was, in the style of Gilbert White and Francis Grose, English naturalists and antiquarians, focused on describing his travels through his friendships with locals in the region. His travels took him, in this volume, to Chester, Oswestry, Llangollen, Mold, and Caerwys in Wales. There is some dispute among the ESTC over whether this edition was published as a piracy copy of an earlier edition.
Source
From the Collection of Brendan Clark