Shelfmark
Ln.1.22
Title
Heath's book of beauty : 1844 / with beautifully finished engravings, from the drawings by the first artists; edited by the Countess of Blessington.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London ; New York ; Paris ; Leipzig : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans ; Appleton and Co. ; L. Curmer, and Aubert and Co. ; T. O. Weigel, 1844.
Physical description
vi, [2], 280p, [13] leaves of plates : ill. (engravings) ; 23cm.
Series statement
(Heath's book of beauty)
Note
Illustrations selected, and engraving supervised, by Charles Heath (information from the Oxford University library catalogue).
Note
With additional engraved title-page.
Note
With a half-title.
Note
Publisher's blue buckram binding with watered cloth covering boards, lettering stamped in gold on spine, decoration in gold and blind stamped on front board, and decorated endpapers.
Provenance
Ms. inscription in pencil: "Happy B_ to the B_B_B. [The book of beauty] for the Beautiful. 111 soon 112--?".
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Blessington, Marguerite, 1789 - 1849 Countess of, ed.
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Curmer, L., 1801 - 1870 (Henri Léon) publisher.
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Weigel, T. O., 1812 - 1881 (Theodor Oswald) publisher.
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England London.
Identifier
B25313