Antique Print of Ramsgate by Appleton (1879)

Description: Antique print titled 'Ramsgate'. Steel engraved view of Ramsgate, a seaside town in the district of Thanet in east Kent, England. This print originates from 'The Turner Gallery', published by D. Appleton & Co.

Artists and Engravers: D. Appleton & Company was an American company founded by Daniel Appleton (December 10, 1785 – March 27, 1849), who opened a general store which included books. He published his first book in 1831. The company's publications gradually extended over the entire field of literature. It issued the works of contemporary scientists at moderate prices, for example, Herbert Spencer, John Tyndall, Thomas Huxley, Charles Darwin, etc. Medical books formed a special department, and books in the Spanish language for the South American market were a specialty which the firm made its own. In belles lettres and American history, it had a strong list of names among its authors.