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An accurate and descriptive catalogue of the several paintings in the king of spain's palace at madrid; with some account of the pictures in the buen-retiro
by CUMBERLAND, Richard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for C. Dilly...and J. Walter, 1787. iv, 131pp, [1]. Contemporary polished calf, recently rebacked with contemporary spine laid-on, gilt. Boards a trifle rubbed and marked, loss to contemporary spine. Recent endpapers, armorial bookplate of 'Charles Henry Turner' to FEP, ink ownership inscription of 'John Maude 1815' to title, slightest of foxing, overall an internally clean and crisp copy. A catalogue, produced by playwright and novelist Richard Cumberland (1732-1811), of artworks in possession of Charles III of Spain held at the Palacio de Oriente, Madrid; which include masterpieces by Rubens, Titian, and Velazquez. Cumberland, author of Anecdotes of Eminent Painters in Spain during the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries (1782), had spent time in the country whilst serving as secretary of the Board of Trade, having been sent to enter into secret negotiations with the aim of securing a treaty with England. ESTC locates only two copies in the British Isles (BL and RA), and a further 11 worldwide. ESTC T116945.. First edition. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ12883
- Title
- An accurate and descriptive catalogue of the several paintings in the king of spain's palace at madrid; with some account of the pictures in the buen-retiro
- Author
- CUMBERLAND, Richard
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for C. Dilly...and J. Walter
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1787
- Keywords
- Arts
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Antiquates Ltd
Antiquates Ltd was established by Tom Lintern-Mole in 2007; we travel far and wide to buy, sell, and advise on rare books and manuscripts.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
About the Seller
Antiquates Ltd
Biblio member since 2008
Wareham, Dorset
About Antiquates Ltd
Mail Order and Internet, but in normal times we have an antiquarian bookshop in the Dorset countryside.
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