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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D5459/2/9 |
| Title | [Eccentric Excursions] |
| Date | 1797 |
| Description | Plates from 'Eccentric Excursions' by George M. Woodward, first published by Allen in 1797. The book recounts Woodward's travels around England and south Wales, with numerous illustrations by him. The plates are taken from chapter X, which covers Derbyshire.
Of the Derby Assembly Rooms, Woodward wrote:
"The most approved etiquette of country assemblies, receives in this place every due attention." |
| Extent | 6 prints |
| Level | SubSeries |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Artist | Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809) |
| Archive Creator | George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer |
| Related Material | See Strutt Collection B123 for a copy of 'Eccentric Excursions' and D5459/1/76 for a preparatory drawing for the frontispiece. |
| Publication Note | Woodward, 1816 |