Buy this book on-line Flaxman, John; Piroli, Thomas; Aeschylus : Compositions from the Tragedies of Aeschylus - Designed by John Flaxman - Engraved by Thomas Piroli - the Original Drawings in the Possession of the Countess Dowager SpencerJ Matthews, London, 1795
290mm. x 465mm.. Engraved title, 30 plates, final plate with old repair (not affecting image), oblong folio, old half calf gilt (pencil note states - bound by Hunt? of Norwich Sept. 16, 1876), all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Sir Francis Boileau/Lord Nugent, also bookplate of Bryan Hall, together with signature and bookplate pf Michael Valentine Briton Riviere (1919-1997). The Plates include five for Prometheus Chain'd; four each for Suppliants, Seven Chiefs Against Thebes, Agamemnon, Choephor; five for The Furies; four for The Persians. Each has a caption identifying the characters and quoting from the play in English. Each Plate carries the publisher's imprint of J. Matthews (Jane Matthews - Flaxman's aunt) , and the date (Jan 12 1795). Some wear to binding, age toning, soiling to plates. Rare in this condition. [15616/774]. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Half 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 Flaxman, John; Piroli, Thomas; Aeschylus : Compositions from the Tragedies of Aeschylus - Designed by John Flaxman - Engraved by Thomas Piroli - the Original Drawings in the Possession of the Countess Dowager Spencer. 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 antiquarian books, livres anciens, incunabula, first editions and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |