Sylva Britannica; . or, portraits of forest trees, distinguished for their antiquity, magnitude, or beauty. Drawn from nature and etched by Jacob George Strutt.
Jacob George Strutt (Colchester 1790 - Rome 1864)
Category
Books
Date
1822
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3041613
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12],39,[1],8p, plates . fol.. Not identified in 1768 catalogue. The letterpress title page is dated 1822, but the engraved title page is dated 1826. [49] plates.. Provenance: Bookplate on front pastedown: Armorial, Grey and Booth quarterings, surmounted by an earl's coronet [i.e.: George Harry Grey, 6th earl of Stamford (1765-1845), after assumption of earldom in 1819].. Binding: Diced calf; blind and gilt rolled, blind tooled; spine gilt; spine lettered directly onto leather: 'Sylva Britannica'.
Makers and roles
Jacob George Strutt (Colchester 1790 - Rome 1864)