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Society of Antiquaries of London
Category
Books
Date
1747
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
NT 3023529
Summary
Bibliographic description
7 v. : ill., plans, ports. ; fol. Imperfect: vol. 1 only. Vol. II, plates XVII-XIX, dated 1756-8 have been pasted in at the end. Provenance: Eighteenth-century gift inscription on second flyleaf: Society of Antiquaries of // London. // 28th February 1750. // Resolved, That Mr. Vertue be directed // to procure a compleat sett of the Prints of this // Society to be properly Bound; and that Mr Webb // do on the part of the Society present the same to the // Right Honourable The Lord High Chancellor of // Great Britain; and Crave his Acceptance thereof // from this Society as a Mark of their Devotion and // Respect for his Lordship.// Binding: Eighteenth-century sprinkled sheep over boards on seven raised cords; gilt spine tooling; red-brown spine label; triple gilt fillet with inner insect; foliage and acorns border roll.
Makers and roles
Society of Antiquaries of London , author George Vertue (London 1684 - London 1756), artist and engraver