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Anecdotes of the arts in England, or, Comparative remarks on architecture, sculpture, and painting : chiefly illustrated by specimens at Oxford: PB 4-2005

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Titles

Anecdotes of the arts in England, or, Comparative remarks on architecture, sculpture, and painting : chiefly illustrated by specimens at Oxford

Maker(s)

Author: Dallaway, James
Publisher: Cadell, Thomas
Publisher: Davies, W.
Printer: Bensley, Thomas

Categories

Description

By James Dallaway.

London : Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies ... , 1800.

Xxi, [3], 526, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 31 cm.

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2005-02) by Ars Artis

Dating

Production date: AD 1800

Note

Frontispiece is an engraved title-page. Re-bound in blue cloth (modern).

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 4-2005
Primary reference Number: 118660

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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