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The Beauties of Antiquity; or, Remnants of Feudal Splendour and Monastic Times.

The Beauties of Antiquity; or, Remnants of Feudal Splendour and Monastic Times.

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The Beauties of Antiquity; or, Remnants of Feudal Splendour and Monastic Times.

by HASSELL John 1767-1825

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London: No. 1, Paternoster Row.: Jones and Bumford, 1807. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. HASSELL John. 2 parts in 1, 1st ed, 1807, 52 pls + eng tp. in 1, In contemporary half calf over worn blue marbled boards, corners & edges worn. Spine, gilt tooling & titles, edges bumped, worn along joints. Internally, frontis, [8], [1], 2-104 pp, [20] index, 52 pls + eng tp (part 2), lacks the 1st additional engraved titlepage, some foxing, offsetting & edge browning, bookplate & label to fpd, evidence of bookplate removal to fep, many plates dated 1806, text paper water marked 1806. (136*222 mm). (Abbey 13) Hassell - water colour painter and engraver, exhibited twenty paintings at the Royal Academy between 1789 and 1819, including many scenes of waterfalls, castles, and salmon leaps in Wales, and of houses and cities, including a view of the city of Bath (exh. 1796). (ONDB)

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Madoc Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
006677
Title
The Beauties of Antiquity; or, Remnants of Feudal Splendour and Monastic Times.
Author
HASSELL John 1767-1825
Illustrator
HASSELL John
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Jones and Bumford
Place of Publication
London: No. 1, Paternoster Row.
Date Published
1807
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Weight
1.32 lbs
Keywords
History religion antiquity

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First Edition
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Spine
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Gilt
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Bookplate
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Calf
Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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