Description
Signed first edition of A Picture Of The Isle Of Wight, published in London in 1794.
Octavo, xii, 152pp, [errata]. Three quarter brown morocco, pebbled cloth boards, title in gilt over red morocco label. Lacking plate and map.
Signed on the title page by the author.
Henry Penruddocke Wyndham (1736?1819) was an English antiquarian and travel writer known for his detailed accounts of the English countryside. He authored several works, including “The Diary of the Late George Bubb Dodington, Baron of Melcombe Regis” and “A Gentleman’s Tour Through Monmouthshire and Wales.” Wyndham’s writings often focused on the historical and architectural significance of various locales, contributing to the period’s interest in travel literature. He was also a Member of Parliament, representing Salisbury from 1768 to 1780, and later Wiltshire from 1784 to 1812.
