Shelfmark
Cm.3.18(01) (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Fd.5.16 (Copy 2)
Author
Title
A catalogue of engraved British portraits, from Egbert the Great to the present time. Consisting of effigies of persons in every walk of human life ... With an appendix, containing the portraits of such foreigners as ... may claim a place in the British series. Methodically disposed in classes, and interspersed with a number of notices biographical and genealogical, never before published. By Henry Bromley.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for T. Payne; J. Edwards; W. Otridge and Son; and R. Faulder, 1793.
Physical description
xiv, [2], 480, 56p ; 4to.
Note
Henry Bromley = nom de plume of Anthony Wilson.
Note
Half-title.
Note
Small loose engraving of unidentified man.
With note
[Bound with:] "A catalogue of portraits, &c. engraved from pictures painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds ...", 1794.
Citation/references note
ESTC T144063.
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.
Provenance
Bookplate of John, Duke of Bedford (?John Russell, 1710-1771), dated 1736.
Provenance
(Copy 2) Bookplate of George Warren Swire on the front pastedown recording donation to him for Christmas 1937.
Binding
18th century gold-tooled calf.
Binding
(Copy 2) 19th? century green half binding with marbled paper on boards; five raised bands on spine decorated with gold fillets and gold titling; red sprinkled edges; dark green endleaves; one additional flyleaf at the beginning and end of volume.
Copy-specific note
Previously Co.4.1 and Co.6.14.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 1) Ms. annotations (two hands?) throughout.
Subject
Portraits, British Catalogues Early works to 1800.
Subject
Portrait prints, British Catalogues Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Swire, George Warren, 1883 - 1949 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B14544