Encyclopedia of Antiquities, and Elements of Archaeology, Classical and Mediaeval. In Two Volumes.

Thomas Dudley Fosbroke

Verlag: John Bowyer Nichols and Son, London, 1840

Beschreibung

The uncommon second edition of Fosbroke's impressive reference work, with splendid fold-out plates. Complete in Two Volumes. With forty-five plates, collated complete. One ink stamp for Natural History Society, to title page. With a decorative bookplate for Paul Quick Karkeek to the front pastedown. 'A New Edition, with Improvements'. There is a T. Stephens bookbinder's label to the front pastedowns. Thomas Dudley Fosbroke, 1770-1842, antiquary. The Encyclopaedia of Antiquities was Fosbroke's largest work and "the first English publication of its kind" -ODNB. Recently rebacked in cloth, with half calf boards. Externally, rubbed to extremities. The hinges are strained. Internally, firmly bound, with foxing to the plates, first and last few pages, and pages around the plates. The frontis has been laid down. With a Torquay Natural History Society ink stamp to the title page. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LTH16-D-5

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Encyclopedia of Antiquities, and Elements of...

Verlag: John Bowyer Nichols and Son, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1840

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Very Good

Art des Buches: book