Shelfmark
Ar.1.1.10
Title
Collection of 17th and 18th century print portraits / assembled by Anthony Morris Storer.
Varying form of title
Other title: An old print book, probably bought at some auction by Mr Storer
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, England, 1700s.
Physical description
1 volume (91 leaves) : ill. ; 57 cm.
Note
Devised title.
Note
Some of the portraits have been removed, with a pencil note describing the absent print.
Note
Additional title written in pencil on first plate: An old print book, probably bought at some auction by Mr Storer. Now fill'd with mezzotinto engravings chiefly from Sir G. Kneller, by Faber; & some others; all of which these are duplicates in the History of England by Granger & Bromley. August 10 1800. WC.
Note
Contains 72 mezzotint plates, all portraits, including a set of portraits by Kneller. The plate on which the title is written in pencil is also a print reading 'Oeuvre de Rembrandt. Tome I.' within a rococo frame.
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
Provenance
Storer bequest booklabel dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.
Binding
Contemporary English brown russia calf; gold tooled Harleian border of floral roll with crowns and sceptres; gold tooled floral roll on board edges; gold tooled decoration and title on spine; six raised bands; gilt edges; red, blue, green and yellow nonpareil marbled endpapers.
Subject
Portraits Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Storer, Anthony Morris, 1746 - 1799 former owner.
Added entry--place
England
Identifier
B32205