An estimate of the manners and principles of the times /
John Brown (1715-1766)
Category
Books
Date
1758
Materials
Measurements
224 x 147 x 25 mm
Place of origin
London
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 3186421
Summary
Full description
Orientation: Vertical Text Substrate: handmade laid paper Ink/Pigment: redand black printing ink Type: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: Drawn-on, supported Date of Binding: contemporaryBinder's Name: BritishEnd Leaves: sewn single fold of plain ,white handmade laid paper, the outer leaf pasted to the coverStructure: BritishEdges: uncut Spine Lining: flat, no joints, thin coat of glue, no liningsEnd Bands: NoneBookmark: NoneBoards: NoneCovering: Full blue handmade laid paper Tooling Spine: NoneTooling Sides: NoneFurniture: NoneEnclosure: NoneBinding Notes: name of Davenport Talbot written at the head of the left cover.
Bibliographic description
8, [2], 9-265, [5] p. ; 8vo. Press figure 1 on p.15, 58, 92, 144, 174, 216 and 245; press figure 2 on p.20, 30, 65, 114, 154, 193, 218, 242 and 254; press figure 3 on p.32, 104, 146 and 194; press figure 4 on p.42, 84, 131, 160, 211, and 256; press figure 5 on p.52, 99, 129, 176 and 200. Leaf G1 appears to be a cancel. Provenance: eighteenth century manuscript inscription "Davenport Talbot", i.e. William Davenport Talbot, 1764-1800, on front cover. Binding: eighteenth century blue paper covers; spine missing.
Makers and roles
John Brown (1715-1766)