Shelfmark
Go.7.22
Author
Title
Des pierres précieuses et des pierres fines, avec les moyens de les connoı̂tre & de les évaluer. Par M. Dutens, ... .
Publication, distribution, etc.
A Londres: : Chez Paul Elsmly [sic] libraire dans le Strand., M.DCC.LXXVII. [1777]
Physical description
[2], xv, [1], 124, [4] p. ; 23 cm. (8vo)
Note
The final two leaves contain "Table du prix des diamants taillés" and "Table des chapitres".
Note
There may have been confusion in reporting the name of the Strand bookseller Peter Elmsley and his business partner Paul Vaillant.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T137053
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College with initials "HR" for Henricus Rex on front pastedown.
Binding
18th-century calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with double gilt fillets to form a border, single gilt fillets on board edges and turn-ins. Spine flat, decorated with gilt fillets, blind titling ("Dutens Pierres Precieus"), modern shelf label ("Geᵃ.7.15"). Textblock trimmed and gilted. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmarks: Go.7.12, Cp.6.24, Geᵃ.7.15.
Copy-specific note
Title page enclosed by a red grid.
Subject
Precious stones Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Elmsley, Peter, 1734 or 5 - 1802 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
fre
Identifier
B51092