The ruins,. or, A survey of the revolutions of empires,. By M. Volney.
Constantin-François Volney (1757-1820)
Category
Books
Date
1811
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 3220245
Summary
Bibliographic description
The fifth edition.. xiv, 232, 47 p. :. ill., charts (engravings) ;. 8vo. Imperfect: wanting two leaves: sig. a and b3. Provenance: inscribed "Wm McEwan" [i.e. father of Margaret Greville (1827 –1913)]. Earlier provenance details (Glasgow? ???) crossed through; under this: Decr. 23 1816". Marginal marks throughout. Binding: half brown calf; marbled paper over boards. Lower portion of spine missing; black spine label, gold-lettered. Upper board detached.
Makers and roles
Constantin-François Volney (1757-1820)