Shelfmark
Km.4.09
Additional shelfmark
Gl.4.07 (Copy 2)
Title
A select collection of views and ruins in Rome and its vicinity : recently executed from drawings made upon the spot.
Varying form of title
Ruines de Rome
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Sold by Messrs. Robinsons, Paternoster Row ; Mr. White, Fleet Street ; Mr. Faulder, Bond Street; and Mr. Evans, Pall Mall, [after 1817].
Physical description
[72] p., 62 leaves of plates : ill. ; 30 cm.
Note
Date of publication from watermark.
Note
With additional engraved title-page: "Ruines de Rome".
Note
English and French parallel texts.
Note
All plates published by J. Merigot, some in conjunction with R. Edwards, except frontipiece/additional title-page, published by J. Hearne.
Note
The plates are dated from 1796 to 1798 but the paper is watermarked, text: "1816", plates: "1817".
Citation/references note
ESTC, T105743.
Provenance
Donation plate of Joseph Burrell.
Provenance
Ms. inscription: "General Sir Sigismond Smith".
Provenance
(Copy 2) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Provenance
(Copy 2) Inscription 'J. Brouncker April 20th 20' on the t.p.
Provenance
Cuttings from newspapers dated 1878 and manuscript notes on Rome pasted on the endleaves.
Binding
19th century diced calf with blind and gilt rolls, gilt stamps on spine, gilt lettering on green leather label on spine, and marbled edges and endpapers.
Binding
(Copy 2) 19th century diced calf with blind tooled frame on boards; marbled endpapers and edges; one additional flyleaf at the beginning and end of book.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 2) Previously Gi.3.01.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 2) Interfoliated; variant printed on large paper and issued with coloured plates. No date on the t.p.
Copy-specific note
Variant printed on large paper and issued with coloured plates. No date on the t.p.
Subject
Rome (Italy) Description and travel.
Genre/Form
Illustrated works
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
White, Benjamin, fl. 1785 - 1798 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Mérigot, J. publisher.
Added entry--name
Edwards, R. publisher.
Added entry--name
Hearne, John, fl. 1822 - 1860 publisher.
Added entry--name
White, Benjamin, fl. 1785 - 1798 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Faulder, Robert, 1747 or 8 - 1815 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Evans, R. H., 1778 - 1857 (Robert Harding) bookseller.
Added entry--name
Smith, Sigismond Sir. former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng fre
Identifier
B26085