Pictures in Colour of the Isle of Wight

Project GutenbergProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.1

Word count: 35K words
Chapters: 4

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Pictures in Colour of the Isle of Wight by Jarrold and SonsAuthor: ,Language: English, Class: DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe, Release Date: Dec 13, 2005

Editor's review

This collection of colour pictures of the Isle of Wight, produced by Jarrold and Sons and made available as a public-domain ebook by Project Gutenberg, is valuable chiefly for preserving in images the appearance of this island in southern England at a particular period. It is not a travel guide or a work of historical research, but rather a visual archive to browse: the colour plates give readers a direct sense of the island's landscapes, buildings and seaside atmosphere. For readers studying English local history or the printing and circulation of images from the Victorian era to the early twentieth century, it offers usable primary material; for those planning a visit to the Isle of Wight, it can serve as a historical reference that helps explain how the local landscape has changed. It is best read by looking at the pictures first and treating the text as secondary, skipping about by interest rather than reading straight through, and understanding the images in the context of their time. Because this is a public-domain electronic reissue with limited version information, readers must judge the original source and date of the pictures for themselves and should not treat it as precise documentary evidence.

Who it's for

A good fit for

General readers interested in English local history and island landscapes
Readers of history and literature interested in early colour printing and the circulation of images
Travellers planning to visit the Isle of Wight who want to understand its historic landscape
Teachers who need public-domain images for teaching or display

Not a good fit for

Contemporary travellers seeking practical transport and accommodation information
Researchers who need systematic historical argument or scholarly documentation
Readers who prefer continuous textual narrative and have limited interest in picture collections

Reading tips

Begin by browsing the contents and picture captions to gain an overall sense of the island's geographical divisions.
Look closely at pictures that interest you, using the captions to infer the period and place of each.
If using the book to prepare for a trip, compare the images with a contemporary map to observe changes in the landscape.
When using it as teaching material, be careful to state the original source and public-domain status of the pictures.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Is this book a travel guide?

No. It is a picture collection showing the Isle of Wight in colour, with no practical travel information such as transport, accommodation or dining. For travel purposes it can only serve as a reference to the historic landscape; actual planning still requires a contemporary guide.

Can the pictures in the book be used directly?

The book was released by Project Gutenberg as a public-domain ebook. However, the original copyright status of individual pictures must be verified one by one, and their source and permissions should be confirmed before any publication or commercial use.

Is it meant to be read from cover to cover?

Not necessarily. Picture collections are better suited to browsing and skipping about. It is best to choose images by geographical area or theme and read them together with the captions; reading straight through tends to lose the focus.

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