Specimens of ancient furniture / drawn from existing authorities by Henry Shaw F.S.A. with descriptions by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick
1836, First Edition. London : William Pickering. Finely bound in modern gilt-blocked, leather-backed marbled boards. Raised bands, with gilt stamps to spine compartments. Plate margins foxed. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Further scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 57 pages; Physical description: [6], 57, [1] p., lxxiv leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 39 cm. Subjects: Furniture -- England -- History -- Pictorial works. Notes: Originally published in parts between Apr. 1832 and Dec. 1836. Added t.p., etched and engraved, is plate [i]. Plates ii-lxxiv are engravings, except plate lxx, which is a lithograph. Referenced by: British Architectural Library. Early printed books, 1478-1840, 2991. Item #216551
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