Anecdotes of the Arts in England, or comparative remarks on Architecture, Sculpture, and Painting, chiefly illustrated by specimens at Oxford
by DALLAWAY, Rev. James
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for T. Cadell & W. Davies, 1800.. First edition, 8vo, xxi, (iii), 526, (1 advertisement, 1) pp. Engraved second title, marginal foxing throughout, early 19th century bookseller's label, "Smith, Milsom St., Bath," to foot of paste down. Contemporary red half morocco, gilt spine, marbled boards, head of spine repaired, slightly sunned.
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- Bookseller
- Bow Windows Bookshop (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34874
- Title
- Anecdotes of the Arts in England, or comparative remarks on Architecture, Sculpture, and Painting, chiefly illustrated by specimens at Oxford
- Author
- DALLAWAY, Rev. James
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Printed for T. Cadell & W. Davies
- Date Published
- 1800.
- Keywords
- Art
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Bow Windows Bookshop
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Lewes, East Sussex
About Bow Windows Bookshop
Bow Windows Bookshop has a large general stock of old and fine books and maps. Owned in partnership by Ric Latham and Jonathan Menezes, we buy and sell all manner of titles from early leatherbound volumes to modern first editions. We exhibit at bookfairs in the UK and North America and issue regular printed catalogues. Located in the beautiful county town of Lewes in the south-east of England, we are open six days a week. All our books are described as accurately as possible and we abide by the Code of Good Practice of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association
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- Spine
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- Morocco
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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- Sunned
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