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Leich, Johann Heinrich, 1720-1750
Category
Books
Date
1740
Materials
Place of origin
Leipzig
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3225916
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8], 147, [1] p. ; 4to. Running number: 7793. Provenance: manuscript initial on front fly-leaf: "M." [i.e. catalogue code of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742)]; with Mitchell's manuscript code at foot of leaf: "δ½." [i.e. delta½ = Greek number 4½]. Manuscript inscription on fly-leaf facing title page: "Leichius" [i.e. author note and catalogue entry for anonymous works, written by John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751)]. Binding: eighteenth-century full sprinkled calf; sewn on three sewing supports; five raised bands; gilt roll pattern along board edges; gold-tooled spine; gilt title on brown leather label on spine; red sprinkled textblock edges.
Makers and roles
Leich, Johann Heinrich, 1720-1750, author Michael Maittaire (1667-1747), author Bernigeroth, Johann Martin, engraver (printmaker)