Specimens of Ancient Furniture. SHAW (Henry).

£1,250.00

Drawn from Existing Authorities by Henry Shaw F.S.A.

With Descriptions by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick K.H. LL.D and F.S.A.

Additional title in blue, black and red with engraved vignette and 74 engraved plates, 11 with original hand-colouring.

First Edition. Folio. Large Paper Copy. [389 x 280 x 30 mm]. [3]ff, 57pp. Bound in contemporary quarter purple goatskin, green cloth sides, the spine lettered in gilt, untrimmed edges. (Slightly rubbed).

London: [printed by C. Whittingham for] William Pickering, 1836.

Probably printed in an edition of 100 copies. The plates are Proofs in India paper. Some foxing throughout, as is usual. Otherwise a very good copy. Bookplate of Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) of Grittleton. Bought from Lawrence of Crewkerne in 2009.

Stock no. ebc8434

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Drawn from Existing Authorities by Henry Shaw F.S.A.

With Descriptions by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick K.H. LL.D and F.S.A.

Additional title in blue, black and red with engraved vignette and 74 engraved plates, 11 with original hand-colouring.

First Edition. Folio. Large Paper Copy. [389 x 280 x 30 mm]. [3]ff, 57pp. Bound in contemporary quarter purple goatskin, green cloth sides, the spine lettered in gilt, untrimmed edges. (Slightly rubbed).

London: [printed by C. Whittingham for] William Pickering, 1836.

Probably printed in an edition of 100 copies. The plates are Proofs in India paper. Some foxing throughout, as is usual. Otherwise a very good copy. Bookplate of Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) of Grittleton. Bought from Lawrence of Crewkerne in 2009.

Stock no. ebc8434

Drawn from Existing Authorities by Henry Shaw F.S.A.

With Descriptions by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick K.H. LL.D and F.S.A.

Additional title in blue, black and red with engraved vignette and 74 engraved plates, 11 with original hand-colouring.

First Edition. Folio. Large Paper Copy. [389 x 280 x 30 mm]. [3]ff, 57pp. Bound in contemporary quarter purple goatskin, green cloth sides, the spine lettered in gilt, untrimmed edges. (Slightly rubbed).

London: [printed by C. Whittingham for] William Pickering, 1836.

Probably printed in an edition of 100 copies. The plates are Proofs in India paper. Some foxing throughout, as is usual. Otherwise a very good copy. Bookplate of Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) of Grittleton. Bought from Lawrence of Crewkerne in 2009.

Stock no. ebc8434