Wilkie Collins on Cornwall

Name: Wilkie Collins on Cornwall
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ISBN: 9781851246564

Wilkie Collins, Henry Brandling, Rick Stein

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English

Bodleian Library
26 February 2026

History; British & Irish history; Social & cultural history; Travel writing

Before the railway came to Cornwall, novelist Wilkie Collins and his artist friend Henry Brandling set out on foot from Plymouth to explore the then 'rarely visited' peninsula. In 1850, tourism was in its infancy and the pair had many adventures, visiting Land's End, Tintagel, St Michael's Mount and Loe Pool. A local guide took them on an extraordinary tour down Botallack mine, and another showed them how to scramble up the Devil's Bellows at Kynance Cove.

This charming account of their travels includes fascinating descriptions of legends and customs, pilchard fishing, ancient monuments, eccentric innkeepers and local cuisine, painting a vivid and affectionate picture of Cornwall as it was nearly 200 years ago.

By: Wilkie Collins
Illustrated by: Henry Brandling
Foreword by: Rick Stein
Imprint: Bodleian Library
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781851246564
ISBN 10: 1851246568
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 26 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Wilkie Collins (18241889) was the author of the popular early detective novels The Woman in White and The Moonstone. Henry Brandling (18231897) was a landscape artist and member of the Royal Academy. Rick Stein is a chef, restaurateur, writer and television presenter. His series Rick Stein's Cornwall aired on BBC One from 20213.