Description of a view of the continent of Boothia, discovered by Captain Ross, in his late expedition to the Polar regions, now exhibiting at the Panorama, Leicester Square. / Painted by the proprietor, Robert Burford, from drawings taken by Captain Ross, in 1830.

Robert Burford

RA Collection: Book

Record number

24/910

Author

Imprint

London: J. & G. Nichols, 1834

Physical Description

16 p., 1 plate (folded): illus., port.; 210 mm.

General Note

Folded plate entitled: Descrpition of a view of the continent of Boothia, discoved by Captian Ross in his late expedition to the Polar regions.

In addition to the follded plate of the panorama there is a 'Portrait of Capt. Ross in his Polar Dress.'

Provenance

Part of a set of pamphlets from the library of Richard Westmacott RA presented by Mrs Rodwell in 1937 (see RA Annual Report for 1937, p. 55).
Bound (27) in vol. I of a set of pamphlets from the library of Richard Westmacott RA.

Binding Note

In green quarter-bound leather; spine with two red leather labels, both lettered in gilt, the first as 'Miscellaneous' and the second as 'Vol. / I'.

Name as Subject

Subject

Panoramas - Arctic regions ; Exhibitions Discovery and exploration - Panorama (Leicester Square, London, England)

Contributors

Robert Burford, artist/designer
Sir James Clark Ross, source artist
Mrs. Rodwell, donor
Richard Westmacott the Younger RA, previous owner
J. and G. Nichols (London), printer