Accession number
PML 150805
Creator
Alexander, William, 1767-1816.
Published
London : Printed for Thomas M'Lean, Haymarket, [1814]
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
Added engraved title page (plate I): The costume of China, by W. Alexander.
Each plate followed by one blank leaf and one leaf of descriptive letterpress.
Engravings dated Jan. 1814 with imprint: J. Murray, Albemarle Street.
"List of the plates": 2nd unnumbered leaf.
Library's copy has printed paper title label mounted on blank endleaf: Costume of China. Fifty Coloured Engavings. Three guineas.
Each plate followed by one blank leaf and one leaf of descriptive letterpress.
Engravings dated Jan. 1814 with imprint: J. Murray, Albemarle Street.
"List of the plates": 2nd unnumbered leaf.
Library's copy has printed paper title label mounted on blank endleaf: Costume of China. Fifty Coloured Engavings. Three guineas.
Description
52 unnumbered leaves : 50 color plates ; 24 cm
Provenance
From the library of Julia Wightman, with her bookplate.
Binding
Full red calf binding, triple ruled in gilt, spine tooled in gilt with green and brown leather labels lettered in gold, by Birdsall of Northampton.
Classification
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