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William Shipley : founder of the Royal Society of Arts : a biography with documents / D.G.C. Allan ; foreword by His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Allan, D. G. C. Shipley, William [English painter, (1714-1803)]. Philip Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain (1921-). Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain)
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- ISBN 10
- 0090857003
- ISBN 13
- 9780090857005
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About This Item
London : Hutchinson, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; xvi, 239 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., 1 port. ; 22 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. 228-234) and index. Subjects; Shipley, William (English painter, 1714-1803). Shipley, William (1715-1803) � Studies. Shipley, William bap. (1715, d. 1803) founder of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts...Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain) � History. Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain) � Biography. Royal Society of Arts � History. Royal Society of Arts � Biography. Painters, British � 18th century � Biography. Inventors. Scientists. Inventors. Arts administrators. Inventors � Great Britain � Biography. Inventors � England � Biography. Arts administrators � Great Britain � Biography. London (England). Arts associations. Biographies. Shipley, William, (1714-1803). 18th Century � History � Organizations � Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts. Manufactures and Commerce � Shipley William. Genres; Bibliography. Biographies. Biography. Illustrated.
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- Title
- William Shipley : founder of the Royal Society of Arts : a biography with documents / D.G.C. Allan ; foreword by His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- Author
- Allan, D. G. C. Shipley, William [English painter, (1714-1803)]. Philip Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain (1921-). Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0090857003
- ISBN 13
- 9780090857005
- Publisher
- London : Hutchinson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1968
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