The Beauties of England and Wales, or, Delineations, topographical, historical, and descriptive, of each county
Contributors: Brayley, E. W. (Edward Wedlake), 1773-1854; Nightingale, Joseph, 1775-1824; Brewer, J. N. (James Norris); Evans, J. (John), fl. 1812; Hodgson, John, 1779-1845; Laird, Francis Charles; Shoberl, Frederic, 1775-1853; Bigland, John, 1750-1832; Rees, Thomas, 1777-1864; Hood, Thomas, d. 1811; Harris, John, 1756-1846
Publisher: Printed by Thomas Maiden, for Vernor and Hood [and 6 others]
Published: 1801
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 25
Subjects: Antiquities; Description and travel; Architecture
Notes: Added engraved t.p. in each vol.

In vol. XII-XVIII, title and imprint vary slightly.

"In the earlier volumes [I-VI] the letterpress seems to have been mainly Brayley's, while the general editing was ... Britton's."--Dict. nat. biog. (article Britton)

Britton and Brayley "practically withdrew from the undertaking (1814) and other writers filled their places."--Dict. nat. biog. (article Brayley)

Includes indexes.

For full contents note see NUC pre-1956 cited above.

"List of books, &c" with each county.

NUC pre-1956, 41:667

19th C. Architecture, Weinreb Cat. 53, no. 80a

Upcott, W. English topography, I,xxv