The British Museum . Elgin and Phigaleian marbles [by Sir Henry Ellis].
Sir Henry Ellis (1777-1869)
Category
Books
Date
1833
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 3117175
Summary
Bibliographic description
2 v. : ill., plates ; 12mo. Provenance: nineteenth century armorial bookplate with crest depicting a lion statant with tail extended and the Talbot motto "Prest d'accomplir" on front pastedown to both volumes. Binding: nineteenth century publisher's binding in textured purple cloth; gilt tooled title "Library of Entertaining Knowledge. Elgin Marbles &c." and volume numbers on spine; decorated white and green end-papers.
Makers and roles
Sir Henry Ellis (1777-1869)