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Compositions from the Tragedies of Aeschylus - Designed by John Flaxman - Engraved by Thomas Piroli - the Original Drawings in the Possession of the Countess Dowager Spencer
by Flaxman, John; Piroli, Thomas; Aeschylus
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Reydon, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: J Matthews, 1795. Engraved title, 30 plates, final plate with old repair (not affecting image), oblong folio, old half calf gilt (pencil note states - bound by Hunt? of Norwich Sept. 16, 1876), all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Sir Francis Boileau/Lord Nugent, also bookplate of Bryan Hall, together with signature and bookplate pf Michael Valentine Briton Riviere (1919-1997). The Plates include five for Prometheus Chain'd; four each for Suppliants, Seven Chiefs Against Thebes, Agamemnon, Choephor; five for The Furies; four for The Persians. Each has a caption identifying the characters and quoting from the play in English. Each Plate carries the publisher's imprint of J. Matthews (Jane Matthews - Flaxman's aunt) , and the date (Jan 12 1795). Some wear to binding, age toning, soiling to plates. Rare in this condition. [15616/774]. First Edition.. Half Calf, Gilt. Very Good. 290mm. x 465mm.. Book.
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- Bookseller
- William Glynn
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015616
- Title
- Compositions from the Tragedies of Aeschylus - Designed by John Flaxman - Engraved by Thomas Piroli - the Original Drawings in the Possession of the Countess Dowager Spencer
- Author
- Flaxman, John; Piroli, Thomas; Aeschylus
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- J Matthews
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1795
- Size
- 290mm. x 465mm.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ENGRAVING ILLUSTRATION HISTORY GREEK TRAGEDIANS HOMER DANTE
- Bookseller catalogs
- ILLUSTRATION;
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