Thornton, Colonel T. - A SPORTING TOUR THROUGH THE NORTHERN PARTS OF ENGLAND, and Great Part of the Highlands of Scotland; Including Remarks on English and Scottish Landscape, and General Observations on The State of Society and Manners. Embellished with .... from Paintings made on Purpose by Mr Garrard.

London: Printed for Vernor and Hood ..., 1804. 1st Ed. 4to. [xxvi] + 312pp. + [iv] + [i] Errata. 16 engraved plates. Light browning, pp.23/24 lacking sm. piece to tail, biro inscription to flyleaf, rebound in modern polished calf with blind rule to edges of boards and to raised bands of spine, gilt lettered title label, t.e.g. ¶ The engravings by Medland, Pouncy, Landseer, Peltro etc., from original paintings by Mr Garrard. Thomas Thornton (1751/2–1823). ‘... Thornton made two expeditions to the Scottish highlands about 1786, which were described as one journey in his book A sporting tour through the northern parts of England and great parts of the highlands of Scotland (1804), which was probably ghost-written by a Revd Martyn. A sloop was chartered for Thornton, his guests, servants, dogs, hawks, and guns; other supplies were sent by road so that the party lived in luxurious conditions in floored tents with doors and stoves, and they entertained visitors to lavish dinners ...’

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