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Ackermann, Rudolph and William Combe (text)HISTORY OF THE ABBEY CHURCH OF ST. PETER'S WESTMINSTER; ITS ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS
London: R. Ackermann, 1812. First Edition. 1/2 Calf. THE HISTORY OF THE ABBEY CHURCH OF ST. PETER'S WESTMINSTER; ITS ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTSAckermann, Rudolph and William Combe (text)Published by R. Ackermann, London, 1812First Edition. Volume I. xviii, 330, [6 Index at rear of vol I.], Volume II. [4], 275 [276 blank], [4 Index] pages. Collated and complete with all eighty-three aquatint plates. Frontispiece portrait of William Vincent and plan of Westminster are uncolored as indicated in Abbey #213. Illustrated [by F. Mackenzie, A. Pugin, J. Bluck, T. Uwins, G. Shepherd, J. Hamble, T. Sutherland and others]. 13.5 inches tall by 11 inches. Frontispiece is uncolored engraving of William Vincent. Missing ½ titles and frontice of Aymer De Valance, with slight remains of off setting from that plate.
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