Shelfmark
Aq.2.2.02
Title
Imitations of original drawings by Hans Holbein, in the collection of His Majesty, for the portraits of illustrious persons of the court of Henry VIII. : With biographical tracts. / Published by John Chamberlaine, keeper of the king's drawings and medals, and F.S.A.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Shakspeare printing-office., 1792. [-1800.].
Physical description
[148] p., [84] leaves of plates : ports. ; Fo.
Note
Chamberlaine's introduction is dated: June 4th, 1800.
Note
Published in parts.
Note
In this edition line 12 of the 'Advertisement' begins: mas; with two extra leaves (numbered i-iv) printed by T. Bensley containing Lodge's alternative arrangements of plates and text and his 'errata'.
Note
Consists of 84 stipple engravings, mostly by F. Bartolozzi, printed in colours on 83 leaves, with biographical notes by Edmund Lodge. Most of the prints are mounted.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T140029
Binding
Contemporary English brown calf; gold tooled frame of eight-line fillet with anthemion roll; central panel blind tooled hatching; modern rebacking in brown stained calf with gold tooled decoration, title and date; modern green endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Copy imperfect: lacks leaves with Lodge's alternative arrangements for plates, and errata.
Subject
Holbein, Hans, 1497 - 1543
Subject
Great Britain Biography Portraits.
Subject
Great Britain Court and courtiers.
Added entry--name
Chamberlaine, John F.S.A., publisher.
Added entry--name
George, 1762 - 1830 IV, King of Great Britain,
Added entry--name
Lodge, Edmund, 1756 - 1839
Added entry--name
Holbein, Hans, 1497 - 1543
Added entry--name
Bartolozzi, Francesco (), 1727 - 1815 engraver.
Added entry--name
W. Bulmer and Co. printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B29308