Shelfmark
If1.7.01 - If1.7.02
Title
Specimens of antient sculpture, Ægyptian, Etruscan, Greek and Roman / selected from different collections in Great Britain ; by the Society of Dilettanti.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, for T. Payne, and J. White and Co., Fleet Street, 1809-1835.
Physical description
2 v. : ill. ; 57 cm.
Note
With appendix to v.2: An inquiry into the symbolical language of ancient art and mythology / by R.P. Knight, 1818, reprinted by the Society of Dilettanti. - London : printed by W. Nicol for Payne and Foss, 1835.
Note
Vol. 2 is printed by W. Nicol for Payne and Foss, 1835.
Note
Pagination: v.1: [2], iii, [1], lxxxi, [1], 128 p., lxxv leaves of plates ; v.2: [4], iii, [1], lxviii, 88, [26] p., lviii leaves of plates ; [4], 83, [1] p.
Note
The 'Inquiry,' etc., has a distinct titlepage and pagination.
Provenance
[If1.7.01] Bookplate with printed text reading: "Presented to the library of Eton School by" ; completed by ms. text: "D. Baillie Esq."
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
19th century dark brown leather binding; two gilt, double fillet borders either side of a thick gilt perimeter border; six raised bands; gilt fillet decoration and lettering on spine; marbled endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Ms. note: ?Stanley Care Library.
Subject
Sculpture, Roman.
Subject
Sculpture, Greek.
Subject
Sculpture, Etruscan.
Subject
Sculpture, Egyptian.
Added entry--name
Knight, Richard Payne, 1750 - 1824 Inquiry into the symbolical language of ancient art and mythology.
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Added entry--name
Payne, Thomas, 1752 - 1831 publisher.
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Nicol, William, 1777 - 1857 printer.
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J. White & Co. publisher.
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Payne and Foss publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat grc
Identifier
B45927