Buy this book on-line [ANON.] : The Portrait Gallery. Distinguished Poets, Philosophers, Statesmen, Divines, Painters, Architects, Physicians, and Lawyers, since the revival of art; with their biographies. Arranged in chronological order. Originally published by The Society for the Diffusion of Useful KnowledgeWm. S. Orr and Co., London. 1853
3 volumes. Half-bound in bottle-green calf with gilt lettering to contrasting red calf labels and raised bands and gilt decorations to compartments to spine; patterned dark maroon cloth boards. All page edges marbled. Marbled end-papers. High quality portrait plates and ills. to text also. Extremities sl. bumped and rubbed, cloth sl. sunned with mild marks here and there. Antique bookplate to front paste-down of each vol. + small more recent owner's name to fly-leaf Vol. I. Some foxing internally, mainly to margins of plates. A handsome set. VG Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of [ANON.] : The Portrait Gallery. Distinguished Poets, Philosophers, Statesmen, Divines, Painters, Architects, Physicians, and Lawyers, since the revival of art; with their biographies. Arranged in chronological order. Originally published by The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri antichi, fine bindings, libri rari, livres d'occasion and incunabula. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |