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Language Notes:
- Item content: English
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General Notes:
- Purchase; 2018.
"[T]he first appearance of twenty-four small mezzotint plates by John Martin ... some labeled 'Printed by Chatfield & Co.,' others labeled 'Printed by J. Lahee,' some unlabeled, each engraving measuring 5 3/4" x 8"; protective tissue guards"--Wickenheiser.
The eighth plate is numbered 'Book 3 line 301' by mistake. Should be 'Book 3 line 501' see: Balston, Thomas, "John Martin, 1789-1854," The Library, 4th ser., v. 14 (1934), p. 410.
(Special Collections copy) Bound in full straight-grain maroon morocco with blind-tooled rules and palmette rolls, and central gilt panel of gilt rules and ornate scrolling corner motifs. Spine with gilt decoration and titles. Wide turn-ins with gilt rules and corner decorations.
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Physical Description:
- 2 volumes : illustrations. ; 28 cm
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Call Numbers:
- PR3560 1827
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OCLC Numbers:
- 497499
1001532426 [Invalid]