Rome in the nineteenth century. containing a complete account of the ruins of the ancient city, the remains of the middle ages, and the monuments of modern times with remarks on the fine arts, the museums of sculpture and painting, the manners, customs, and religious ceremonies, of the modern Romans.
Charlotte Anne Eaton (1788 - 1859)
Category
Books
Date
1852
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 3159688
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v., [34] leaves of plates. ill.. 18cm. Imperfect: vol. 1 only. Provenance: Inscribed on flyleaf: "Christopher Pemberton [unidentified] from his sincere friend J.H. Secker [unidentified] on his leaving Eton Election 1854". Binding: Nineteenth-century full brown calf, gilt fillet with corner pieces forming a border, spine sewn on to five raised bands[?], gilt tooling on spine, gilt lettering direct on spine. Marbled endpapers and edges.
Makers and roles
Charlotte Anne Eaton (1788 - 1859)