Nelsons' Hand-Book to The Isle of Wight

Chines, waterfalls, cliffs and seaside towns make up the Victorian visitor's island in these prints from Nelsons' Hand-Book ...

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Chines, waterfalls, cliffs and seaside towns make up the Victorian visitor's island in these prints from Nelsons' Hand-Book to The Isle of Wight, written by W. H. Davenport Adams and published by T. Nelson and Sons in 1864. Shanklin and Blackgang Chines, Freshwater Cave and the Needles show the dramatic coast, while Bonchurch, Ventnor, Ryde and Cowes bring in the towns, and Osborne House and Carisbrooke Castle provide contrasting landmarks. The views are full of people, boats and everyday detail, and the handbook's maps are represented by a tourist sheet with geological information.

Chines, waterfalls, cliffs and seaside towns make up the Victorian visitor's island in these prints from Nelsons' Hand-Book to The Isle of Wight, written by W. H. Davenport Adams and published by T. Nelson and Sons in 1864. Shanklin and Blackgang Chines, Freshwater Cave and the Needles show the dramatic coast, while Bonchurch, Ventnor, Ryde and Cowes bring in the towns, and Osborne House and Carisbrooke Castle provide contrasting landmarks. The views are full of people, boats and everyday detail, and the handbook's maps are represented by a tourist sheet with geological information.

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