Shelfmark
Kk.4.35
Author
Title
Greece : pictorial, descriptive, and historical / by Christopher Wordsworth, D.D. ... with numerous engravings on wood and steel, illustrative of the scenery, architecture, costume, and fine arts of that country, by Copley Fielding, F. Creswick, D. Cox, jun., Harvey, Paul Huet, Meissonier, Sargent, Daubigny, Jaques, and other artists ; and a history of the characteristics of Greek art, illustrated by George Scharf, junr., Esq.
Edition
A new edition, carefully revised.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : William S. Orr and Co., Paternoster Row, MDCCCLIII. [1853]
Physical description
xxiv, 458 p., [38] leaves of plates : ill., map ; 26 cm.
Note
With steel-engraved frontispiece and additional engraved title.
Provenance
Inscribed to Algernon Charles Swinburne with the best wishes of his tutor James Leigh Joynes, Eton, Dec. 5, 1853.
Provenance
Ownership inscription of F. D. S. Darwin, with note in same hand calculating Swinburne's age when he received the book.
Provenance
Auction label: From the library of A. C. Swinburne, sold by Messrs. Sotheby, June 19th-21st, 1916.
Provenance
Early 20th century bookseller's label of B. H. Blackwell Ltd., Oxford.
Binding
19th century calf binding; gilt double fillet border with small flower ornaments in corners; blind-tooled spine with gilt-ruled false bands; black leather spine label lettered in gilt; marbled edges and endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Lacking [4] p. of publisher's advertisements at end.
Subject
Greece Description and travel.
Subject
Greece Antiquities.
Added entry--name
Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837 - 1909 former owner.
Added entry--name
Joynes, J. L. (James Leigh), ? - d. 1893 former owner.
Added entry--name
Swift, F. Darwin (Francis Darwin) former owner.
Added entry--name
Orr & Compy publisher.
Added entry--name
B. H. Blackwell Ltd. bookseller.
Added entry--name
Sotheby's bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B46787