Buy this book on-line Walmsley, Edward : Physiognomical Portraits. One Hundred Distinguished Characters, From Undoubted Originals, Engraved in the Line Manner, by the Most Eminent British Artists 2 VolumesJ Major, R Jennings, R Triphook, London, 1824
305mm. x 245mm.. Large paper copies. Polished calf, with gilt lining, gilt decorated spine, with 5 raised bands, title labels, marbled endpapers, marbled edges. Engraved title pages dated 1822-23, but letterpress title pages both dated 1824. 100 engraved portraits, with a short biographical sketch of each, in English and French. Heraldic library label to front pastedowns of William Fuller Maitland of Stansted Hall (1844-1932,) Liberal politician and cricketer. Boards are detached to both volumes, and the volume label to vol. 1. is missing. Some foxing, heavier in places. Royalty, politicians and men of the arts and sciences. [781]. Book. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Polished Calf, Gilt 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 Walmsley, Edward : Physiognomical Portraits. One Hundred Distinguished Characters, From Undoubted Originals, Engraved in the Line Manner, by the Most Eminent British Artists 2 Volumes. 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 livres anciens, atlases, livres illustrées, antiquarian books and rare books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |