Shelfmark
CSR.1370
Main entry--corporate name
Title
A description of the collection of ancient marbles in the British Museum : with engravings.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed by W. Bulmer and co., and sold at the British Museum ... [etc.], 1812-1861.
Physical description
11 v., leaves of plates (engraved, some fol.) : ill. ; 31-32 cm.
Note
Imprint varies: v. 1 (1812); v. 6 (1830); v. 7 (1835); v. 8 (1839); v. 9 (1842); v. 10 (1845); v. 11 (1861).
Note
Plates in vols. 6-11 by H. Corbould and C. R. Cockerell.
Provenance
Vol. 1: ms. annotation on front flyleaf: "F n 2 2"; Vol. 6: circular armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown and ms. inscription on front flyleaf: "F n 2 1-4".
Provenance
Vols. 8-9: armorial bookplate of Eton College on front endpaper; Vol. 8: ms. annotation on second front flyleaf: "F n 2 3"; Vol. 9: ms. annotation on second front flyleaf: "F n 2 4".
Binding
Vols. 1 and 6: 19th century full brown leather binding; gilt decoration on covers; gilt titling and decoration on spine; four raised bands; marbled endpapers; gilt edges.
Binding
Vols. 8-9: 19th century half brown calf over blue cloth binding; gilt titling and decoration on spine; four raised bands; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge, rough fore- and bottom edges; vol. 9 with ink stamp of "R. Ingalton Drake, Binder" on front flyleaf verso.
Copy-specific note
Reference collection.
Copy-specific note
Incomplete: Library only holds v. 1, 6, 8 and 9.
Subject
Sculpture, Greek.
Subject
Sculpture, Roman
Genre/Form
Museum catalogs.
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England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B54794