Accession number
PML 152793
Creator
Flaxman, John, 1755-1826
Published
London : Seeley, Jackson & Halliday, 54 Fleet Street, [between 1854 and 1884]
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
Robert Benton Seeley moved his business to 54 Fleet Street in 1840. He entered in partnership with Jackson and Halliday in 1854, and the business moved again in 1884 to Essex Street.
One of many reprints of the 1805 edition (cf. Ray).
"Duttons Inc. New York"--stamped in black on verso of upper fly-leaf.
Comprises engraved t.p. and 34 plates, numbered plate 1-34. Some plates are signed Parker sc., others Neagle sc.
Captions consist of lines from the translation by Alexander Pope, including the numbers of the book and line of the quotation.
One of many reprints of the 1805 edition (cf. Ray).
"Duttons Inc. New York"--stamped in black on verso of upper fly-leaf.
Comprises engraved t.p. and 34 plates, numbered plate 1-34. Some plates are signed Parker sc., others Neagle sc.
Captions consist of lines from the translation by Alexander Pope, including the numbers of the book and line of the quotation.
Description
[1], 34 leaves of plates : all ill. (engravings) ; 19 x 28 cm
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Three-quarter brown morocco with brown, green, and pink decorative floral boards, paste-downs, and flyleaves by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London; title and Greek borders tooled in blind on spine, acid-free leather, in green paper slip-case, stamped: Made in England.
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