The Ruined Castles of North Wales: with Photographic Illustrations by Bedford, Sedgfield, and Ambrose

The Ruined Castles of North Wales: with Photographic Illustrations by Bedford, Sedgfield, and Ambrose

Bound volume

Francis Bedford

Maker
British, 1816–1894

Russell Sedgfield

Maker
British, 1826–1902

The Ruined Castles of North Wales: with Photographic Illustrations by Bedford, Sedgfield, and Ambrose

1864
Bound volume with albumen silver prints
Overall (closed): 7 1/2 × 5 9/16 × 1/4 in. (19 × 14.2 × 0.7 cm)
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer
1950.0006.0027
DescriptionPhotographically illustrated book published by Alfred W. Bennett (London). 84 pages, illustrated with photograph of Conway Castle and Bridge by Sedgfield on cover, and prints of Denbigh Castle (page 6), Conway Castle (page 22), Harlech Castle (page 42), Beaumaris Castle (page 46), and Carnarvon Castle (page 56). Page 12 should hold an image of Rhuddlan Castle, but image is missing. Blue cloth cover with gold embossing.
Inscriptions Gold embossed on cover: RUINED CASTLES OF NORTH WALES.
Inscribed in ink on page 2 [inner flyleaf]: Mrs. Harriet W. Winslow \ from her Husband \ January 1, 1868
Printed on page 3 [title page]: THE RUINED CASTLES OF NORTH WALES. \ With Photographic Illustrations \ BY \ BEDFORD, SEDGFIELD, AND AMBROSE. \ LONDON: \ ALFRED W. BENNETT, 5, BISHOPSGATE WITHOUT. \ MDCCCLXIV.
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