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Antiquarian and topographical cabinet : containing a series of elegant views of the most interesting objects of curiosity in Great Britain. Accompanied with letter-press descriptions.

Accession number: 
PML 142252-56
Author: 
Storer, James, 1771-1853.
Published: 
London : Published for the proprietors by W. Clarke, New Bond Street, J. Carpenter, Old Bond Street, and H.D. Symonds, Paternoster Row, 1807-1811.
Description: 
10 v. in 5 : ill. (engravings) ; 22 cm
Credit: 
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes: 

"Advertisement" following t.p. of v. 1 signed: J. Storer and I. Greig.
Each volume has added engraved t.p.
Illustrated with 500 engravings executed by Storer and Grieg after their own designs or those of various other artists.
Volume 1 is known to exist in at least three editions and v. 2 in at least two editions: in this edition, v. 1-3 and 5 have printer's statement: "Coe, Printer, 10, Little Carter Lane, St. Paul's" at foot of t.p.
Printer's statement varies: v. 4, 6-10: "Coe, Printer, 10, Little Carter Lane, St. Paul's, London."
Imprint varies: v. 4: London: Published for the proprietors by W. Clarke ... J. Carpenter ... and Sherwood, Neely, and Jones ... ; v. 5-10: London: Published for the proprietors by W. Clarke ... J. Carpenter ... C. Chapple ... J.M. Richardson ... and Sherwood, Neely, and Jones ...
Index leaf and illustration leaf bound in each volume; "General and alphabetical county index to the plates" ([16] p.) bound in at end of v. 10.
All volumes are unpaged.

Binding: 
Red morocco tooled in gilt.
Provenance: 
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
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Department: 
Printed Books