Pilgrimages to English Shrines [Fore-edge painting]

Hall, S. C.; Fairholt, F. W. [notes and illustrations by]

Verlag: London Arthur Hall, Virtue & Co 1853, 1853

Beschreibung

"New Edition" [second edition]. viii, 588 pp. Octavo, hardcover. Bound in red leather, boards heavily decorated with impressed gilt decorations. Spine divided by four raised bands to five compartments, four with impressed gilt decorations and one with gilt letters. Impressed dentelles, board edges blocked in gilt. All edges trimmed and gilt, very beautiful fore-edge painting depicting "The British Surrendering their Arms to Gen. Washington, 1781," after engraving by James Stephenson, great details and sharp colours, unknown artist. Marbled end papers. Edward Headlam Greenhow engraved bookplate on front paste down. Including Randall J. Moskovitz bookplate. Preliminary and terminal leaves with slight foxing. Hinges starting as usual to the fore-edge painting books. B/W illustrations throughout text, internally clean and unmarked, tight binding. Silk ribbon marker has been cut. No major issues. Very good condition. From the private library of Edward Headlam Greenhow (1814-1888), an English physician, epidemiologist, sanitarian, statistician, clinician and lecturer. Fine Fore-edge Painting from the Collection of Randall J. Moskovitz. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 143836

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Pilgrimages to English Shrines [Fore-edge ...

Verlag: London Arthur Hall, Virtue & Co 1853

Erscheinungsdatum: 1853

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very good