Italy, classical, historical and picturesque. Illustrated in a series of views from drawings by Stanfield, R. A., Roberts, R. A., Harding, Prout, Leitch, Brockedon, Barnard, &c. &c. With descriptions of the scenes. Preceded by an introductory essay, on the recent history and present condition of Italy and the Italians, by Camillo Mapei (translated by David Dundas Scott)
A topographical view book of Italy issued by Blackie & Son in 1859, with steel engravings after drawings by Clarkson Stanfield, David Roberts, Prout, Harding and Brockedon, scene descriptions, and an introductory essay by Camillo Mapei translated by David Dundas Scott for British readers. The plates are pale steel engravings of towns, ruins and lakes framed by dark foreground trees and small figures, useful for hazy tonal skies, layered hills and framing foliage.
