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Arthur Johnstoun (1587-1641)
Category
Books
Date
1741
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3095541
Summary
Bibliographic description
xvi, 392, [86] p., [4] leaves of plates (2 single, 1 double) : ill., map, port. ; 4to. Running number: 2694. Provenance: manuscript initial on front fly-leaf: "M." [i.e. catalogue code of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742)]. Former shelfmark in pencil on front pastedown: "13.D.". Binding: eighteenth-century full sprinkled calf; elaborate gilt border with large foliate roll pattern featuring bird and insect motifs; gilt roll pattern on board edges and turn-ins; gold-tooled spine, with gilt title label. Red sprinkled edges. Marbled endpapers.
Makers and roles
Arthur Johnstoun (1587-1641), author William Benson (1682 - 1754), editor Hubert-François Bourguignon known as Hubert Gravelot (Paris 1699 - Paris 1773), artist Louis Gérard Scotin (b.1690), engraver (printmaker) John Michael Rysbrack (Antwerp 1684 – London 1770), artist George Vertue (London 1684 - London 1756), engraver (printmaker)