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Gems, selected from the antique, with illustrations

selected from the antique, with illustrations.

by John Murray, Charles Whittingham, Richard Dagley & Richard] d 1841. [from old catalog] [Dagley

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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Engraved title vignette Most plates designed and engraved by Dagley; some plates engraved by D. Smith Lowndes Getty copy 1 is part of the large paper issue, limited to 25 copies according to Lowndes. Bound in old red morocco; gilt borders and inside dentelles; all edges gilt; armorial bookplate of Baron Northwick on front pastedown; manuscript receipt tipped-in on second front free endpaper. P. 59-60 lacking Getty copy 2 also part of the large paper issue (pencil notation on 2nd front free endpaper), but printed on larger paper (36 cm.) Bound in red morocco; gilt borders and inside dentelles; gilt spine; all edges gilt; ink inscription by David Hunter on 2nd front free endpaper

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Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends.

  • Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive and openlibrary-historical matched “Mythology”. Retained metadata contains “Mythology” in the subject metadata.

    • “Mythology”· via Internet Archive
    • “Mythology”· via Open Library
    • “Mythology”· in subject

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1804J. Murray; London : Printed for John Murray, 32, Fleet Street, Dean Street by C. Whittingham; London, J. MurrayEnglish—Public

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Cataloging notes

  • Contributing institution: Getty Research Institute
  • Contributing institution: Oxford University
  • Digitization sponsor: Getty Research Institute
  • Digitization sponsor: Google
  • Discovery required Internet Archive search metadata to report a PDF format; the exact direct-file URL is added only after the item's file listing confirms an unrestricted PDF filename.
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  • Scanner: scribe1.santamonica.archive.org
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openlibrary-work:OL17026814W
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