The book of trades, or Library of the useful arts.
Benjamin Tabart (1767-1833)
Category
Books
Date
1806 - 1807
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Nymans Estate, West Sussex
NT 3184861
Summary
Bibliographic description
3 v. ([4], 152; [4], 163, [1]; [4], 158, [18] p.) :. ill. ;. 14 cm. Imperfect: wanting vols. 2 and 3. Bookseller's pencil note "3 vols 24 Plates 8/". Titlepage cropped with loss of part of price statement. Provenance: book label pasted vertically onto pastedown "Archibald Earl of Eglinton" [possibly Archibald William Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton, 1st Earl of Winton (1812–1861)]. $Binding: quarter red morocco sewn onto recessed bands; marbled papers over boards; five gold bands on spine; title "Book of trades" gold-lettered direct onto spine.
Makers and roles
Benjamin Tabart (1767-1833) Charles Squire Richard Taylor and Co. (publisher) Bernard and Sultzer