A Cabinet of Portraits Consisting of Distinguished Characters, British and Foreign: Accompanied with a Brief Memoir of Each Person
by Anonymous
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€652.41€587.17
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About This Item
London: William Darton, 1823. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". Unamed. A scarce edition of this collection of portraits of noted historical figures. An attractive volume, in a handsome calf binding. Anonymously published, this scarce work is is profusely illustrated With 64 plates, including portraits of Sir Isaac Newton, Sir William Raleigh and William Shakespeare. In a half calf binding. Externally, smart with some very slight bumping. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with occasional scattered spot. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH29-F-21
- Title
- A Cabinet of Portraits Consisting of Distinguished Characters, British and Foreign: Accompanied with a Brief Memoir of Each Person
- Author
- Anonymous
- Illustrator
- Unamed
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Darton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1823
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Illustrated Leather Isaac Newton William Shakespeare Leather Scarce
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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