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Looking through these plates they have an almost antler like effect. I imagine and grand hunting lodge being adorned with such furniture A rare copy with illustrated designs that have attributed to the work of William Wrighte due to similarities in design styles. However, there are no facts to substantiate this attribution.
This is the only eighteenth-century English pattern book devoted entirely to rustic furniture.
Plates offer designs for chairs, stools, sofas, tables, looking glasses, and chimney pieces. original blue wrappers expertly repaired at the spine with original stitching still in place, two period ink inscriptions on the frontice / title page, “Jas. P. Pritchett 1812” As if to suggest an author there is another ink inscription “by Halfpenny” Otherwise a nice, unsophisticated, uncut copy.
Price (USD) $1,250.00
ANNALS OF KING GEORGE
Being a Faithful History of the Affairs of Great Britain for the year MDCCXVI
Containing Also a Full and Complete History of the Rebellion
Published: London. Printed for Bell at the Cross Keys, and Baker at Paternoster Row 1717 Hardcover (Brown Calf). Very good condition.
Two Volumes. Tooled Cambridge panel calf boards with raised. Gilded titles and lettering in black and red lables. Remains particularly wellpreserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong The 'Appendix' in Vol. II has separate pagination and register. - With an index and two final advertisement leaves. Bookplate of previous owner in front covers of both volumes (Thomas Newton, Prospect Cottage).
Vol I: 480 pages plus index (all present) Vol II: 352 pages plus 99-page appendix and advertisements at rear.
The covers are very good, clean and the lettering and engravings are clear. The binding is tight and the interior is clean for age. Tanning to age. Text is clear and sharp.
Price (USD) $420.00
RIPA, CESARE Iconologia
Siena, Aprresso gli Heredi di Matteo, 1613. Third Edition.
