VIEWS OF THE REMAINS OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS IN ROME, AND ITS VICINITY. WITH A DESCRIPTIVE AND HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF EACH SUBJECT.

DUBOURG, MATTHEW (fl. 1786-1838).

Verlag: London J. Taylor. 1820, 1820

Beschreibung

Folio 16 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches, original publisher's boards with title and price on the upper board, later morocco back. Binding a bit worn. Half title, title, 2 leaves and 26 FINE HAND COLOURED AQUATINT VIEWS OF ROME, each with an accompanying leaf of text. List of plates on the verso of last leaf. First plate with a small marginal closed tear and the occasional marginal spot but in good condition with fine, clean, brightly hand coloured plates. THE RARE FIRST EDITION- some leaves of text watermarked Whatman 1820. Although sometimes found on grey paper and with a errata leaf- conforms to the basic description of the first edition in the bibliography Abbey Travel (180). A QUINTESSENTIAL ENGLISH COLOUR PLATE BOOK ON ROME. Little can be said by way of biography as there is virtually no information about Dubourg; the dates of his birth and death are unknown, and even his Christian name is not well attested. An armorial bookplate on the front endpaper. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 6500

Bibliografische Details

Titel: VIEWS OF THE REMAINS OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS IN...

Verlag: London J. Taylor. 1820

Erscheinungsdatum: 1820

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: 1. Auflage