The British treasury; . being cabinet the first of our Greek and Roman antiquities of all sorts. Never before printed. Drawn, engraven, and describ'd by Nicholas Haym, [...].
Nicola Francesco Haym (c.1679-1729)
Category
Books
Date
1719 - 1720
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3079268
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v.,plates . 4to.. Imperfect: wanting all plates. Bound with vols. 1-2 of the Italian original: 'Del tesoro Britainnico' (London, 1719-20).. Binding: Eighteenth-century calf bindings; double gilt fillet border on boards; gilt roll on board edges. Both vols. rebacked in gold-tooled calf, with red morocco title label and green morocco crest and monogram (lion's head over crown, 'GA') label on spines. Edges stained red.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
Nicola Francesco Haym (c.1679-1729)