Publisher's Synopsis
Swiss Scenery: From Drawings (1820) is a book that features a collection of drawings of scenic views of Switzerland made by James Pattison Cockburn. The book includes 60 plates of illustrations, each depicting a different landscape or natural feature of Switzerland, such as mountains, lakes, waterfalls, and forests. The drawings are highly detailed and accurately capture the beauty of the Swiss landscape. The book also includes a preface by the author, in which he describes his travels through Switzerland and his inspiration for creating the drawings. Overall, Swiss Scenery is a stunning visual tribute to the natural wonders of Switzerland and a valuable historical record of the country's landscape in the early 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
