Symbolical Illustrations of the History of England

[RUNDALL, Mary Ann] WHITE, Thomas

Verlag: [England], 1850

Beschreibung

Octavo, 39 plates with accompanying text, all in manuscript. An extraordinary curiosity. English educator Mary Ann Rundall authored this text, which attempted to teach the whole history of England from the pre-Anglo-Sexon days to the present (early 19th century) through visual symbols and totems, which would be almost second nature to the educated English adults of her time. This example, which is entirely handwritten, indicates "Thomas White" as the author on the title page, and does not mention Rundall. Our best guess is that White was one of her students, and either she or he penned this entire volume as a means of absorbing the original text. The volume is very well-executed, and in excellent condition, rebound recently to style in 3/4 polished calf and marbled boards, with new endpapers. Though the book itself is uncommon, it does not command especially strong prices at auction. OCLC records a few examples similar to ours (i. e. manuscripts attributed to different authors on their title pages), at Princeton, NYPL, and the Morgan Library (curiously, no manuscript copies emerge in the British Isles, but that seems unlikely). A fantastically visual document of English history. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 4822

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Symbolical Illustrations of the History of ...

Verlag: [England]

Erscheinungsdatum: 1850

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Fine