The British Gallery of Contemporary Portraits [52 Stipple Engravings]
by William Roscoe (Preface)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
London: T. Cadell & W. Davies. Folio. Half leather and matching cloth with a gorgeous spine with raised bands and intricate and beautiful gilt and black designs in the compartments. Armorial bookplate of Hercules Rowley with the motto "Bear and Forbear." The book contains the 20-page preface by William Roscoe and 52 stipple engravings of famous Britons, each preceded by a one-page biography. The book seems to have been bound without a title page. The engravings are dated 1809, 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1816, 1817, and 1822. The engravings begin with King George III and Queen Charlotte, include notable figures from various fields, and are not in alphabetical order. Among the notables are William Pitt, the Duke of Wellington, Sir Joseph Banks, Joshua Reynolds, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, and William Cowper. Slight scuffing and edge wear, slight foxing, Very Good Plus. Nice condition. The British Gallery of Contemporary Portraits is one of the last major projects to use stipple engravings. This volume may require extra postage. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1809.
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- Title
- The British Gallery of Contemporary Portraits [52 Stipple Engravings]
- Author
- William Roscoe (Preface)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- T. Cadell & W. Davies
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1809
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Stipple Engraving. Portraits. Great Britain. Biography. NOAMZ.
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