The Landscape Studies of Hayman Rooke (1723-1806): Antiquarianism, Archaeology and Natural History in the Eighteenth Century

by Emily Sloan

The work of an unjustly neglected antiquarian brought to life, showing his contribution to the field.

After his military career, Major Hayman Rooke undertook detailed studies of landscape, ancient trees, natural history, meteorology, and ancient and Roman Britain. He was linked into a broad network of friends and correspondents, including landowners such as Earl Bathurst and the Duke of Portland, and their agents (among them Humphry Repton);...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783274190
• ISBN13: 9781783274192
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 9.5"