Sacred Allegories.
by PALMER, Samuel, FOSTER, Birket, COPE, Charles W. etc (illustrate). ADAMS, William
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- Hardcover
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LONDON, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Rivingtons, London., 1856. New edition. Royal octavo. pp vi, 294. G.E. Hicks and J.C. Horsley also illustrate; 9 engravings from original designs by Samuel Palmer, 7 by Birket Foster; the engravers include Dalziel, E. Evans, W.T. Green and H. Harral. Nineteenth-century binding by Rivière of full black pebbled morocco with raised bands, ornate gilt spine, ornate gilt borders on both covers, inner gilt dentelles. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Covers a little rubbed at hinges and edges. Occasional light spotting. Very good.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Ellis bookseller
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- PALMERSA003595
- Title
- Sacred Allegories.
- Author
- PALMER, Samuel, FOSTER, Birket, COPE, Charles W. etc (illustrate). ADAMS, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Rivingtons, London.
- Date Published
- 1856
- Keywords
- religion
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