Author:

Hope, Thomas 1770?-1831  Search this

Former owner:

Carline, John DSI  Search this

United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing DSI  Search this

Engraver:

Moses, Henry 1782?-1870  Search this

Physical description:

2 volumes, 300 leaves of plates illustrations 31 cm

Type:

Books

History

Place:

Egypt

Greece

Rome

Date:

1812

To 500

Notes:

"Price five guineas boards"--Half title

Plates from the author's drawings, engraved, with a few exceptions, by Henry Moses

SCDIRB copy (39088003571676, 39088004501540) has armorial bookplate of John Carline

SCDIRB copy has bookplate: Treasury Department, Bureau of Engraving and Printing

SCDIRB copy with bookpress label: Case no. 2, shelf D

SCDIRB copy in polished calf binding, gilt rolls at edges; title in gilt within red leather spine label; gilt edges, decorative endpapers; bookseller's label: B.T. Batsford ... London

Topic:

Civilization, Classical  Search this

Costume--History  Search this

Costume  Search this

Clothing--history  Search this

Call number:

GT530 .H79 1812

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1037946