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[picture: Front Cover, History of Wales]

Pictures from The History of Wales by B. B. Woodward, B.A., London, (Quarto, 1853 [First edition] vi + (ii) + 608pp, illustrated with 76 steel-engraved plates)

If you use these pictures for anything, or would like me to scan more, let me know. You can refer to the list of illustrations. All of these images are out of copyright (in the public domain). Henry Gastineau (the principal artist) died in 1876.

There is a low-quality scan of this entire book at Google Books but they forgot to scan the plates, I think.

Title: History of Wales

Author: Woodward, B. B.

City: London

Date: 1853

Total items: 31

Out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free for all purposes usage credit requested, or as marked.

Some sample images

[picture: 42.---Denbigh Castle, Denbighshire]

42.—Denbigh Castle, Denbighshire

The book does not discuss Denbigh Castle at all as far as I can tell. The castle was started in the 1280s by Edward I; like so many castles in Britain it was demolished as part of the English Civil War, in this case after a four-month [...] [more...] [$]

[picture: Ragland Castle Keep, Monmouthshire]

Plate 74.—Ragland Castle

The Keep of Ragland Castle, Monmouthshire. Drawn by H. Gastineau. Engraved by H. Adlard. [more...] [$]

[picture: 62.---Chepstow from the bridge.]

62.—Chepstow from the bridge.

An engraving of Chepstow castle from (I think) the bridge over the River Wye. [more...] [$]

[picture: Plate 17.---Cyfartha Castle]

Plate 17.—Cyfartha Castle

Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorganshire [more...] [$]

[picture: Powis Castle, or, Powys Castle]

Plate 16.—Powis Castle

Drawn by H. Gastineau, Engraved by J. C. Varrall. Powis is also spelt Powys in the book, and this is the usual modern spelling. [more...] [$]


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Pictures from The History of Wales by B. B. Woodward, B.A., London, (Quarto, 1853 [First edition] vi + (ii) + 608pp, illustrated with 76 steel-engraved plates)

If you use these pictures for anything, or would like me to scan more, let me know. You can refer to the list of illustrations. All of these images are out of copyright (in the public domain). Henry Gastineau (the principal artist) died in 1876.

There is a low-quality scan of this entire book at Google Books but they forgot to scan the plates, I think.


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