The Autographic Album : A Collection of Four Hundred and Seventy Fac-Similes of Holograph Writings of Royal, Noble, and Distinguished Men and Women, of Various Nations.

Phillips, L.B. ; Netherclift, F.G. ; British Museum. Dept. of Manuscripts.

Verlag: Robert Hardwicke, London, first edition, 1866, 1866

Beschreibung

Cloth over bevelled boards, gilt cover title within decorative gilt border, small 4to, 23 cm, iv, [1], 37pp, 234 numbered plates of facs. From the preface: "The interest arising from the examination of autographic writings of distinguished persons is always greatly increased when the specimen under observation relates to some important and well-known event in the life of the writer. To obtain specimens of this description the author of the present work has given the greatest attention, and whenever it was in his power he has chosen a letter or document bearing some striking illustration of the character, calling, or principal work of the writer.The specimens given in this work have been chiefly selected from manuscripts in the the National Collection." Spine-ends slightly bumped and a little chipped at foot, slightly rubbed, front endpapers cracked at hinge and rear joint a little pulled exposing the tecomuslin, slightly shaken, otherwise Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-58492

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Autographic Album : A Collection of Four...

Verlag: Robert Hardwicke, London, first edition, 1866

Erscheinungsdatum: 1866

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: 1. Auflage