Théorie de l'art des jardins
Christian Cayus Lorenz Hirschfeld (1742-1792)
Category
Books
Date
1779 - 1785
Materials
Place of origin
Leipzig
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3048079
Summary
Bibliographic description
5v., plates . ill.. . 4to.. Not identified in 1768 catalogue. Imperfect: wanting vols. 4 and 5 and quire 2F (pp.225-228) of vol. 2.. 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]. manuscript inscription on final printed leaf: cmam [i.e.: George Harry Grey, 6th earl of Stamford (1756-1845)?]. Binding: half calf, marbled paper; spine single gilt ruled; red spine label: 'Hirschfeld l'art des jardins'; '1.2.3' lettered in gilt directly onto leather.
Makers and roles
Christian Cayus Lorenz Hirschfeld (1742-1792)