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The unedited antiquities of Attica; comprising the architectural remains of Eleusis, Rhamnus, Sunium, and Thoricus. By the Society of Dilettanti.
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SOCIETY OF DILETTANTI
[Unedited antiquities of Attica. 1817]
The unedited antiquities of Attica; comprising the architectural remains of Eleusis, Rhamnus, Sunium, and Thoricus. By the Society of Dilettanti.
London (Place), printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; and John Murray,, 1817.
[8], 59, [1] p., 8, 16, 8, 7, 8, 13, 5, 10, 3 [i.e. 78] engr. pl. ; 52.9 cm. (2°)
Most of the plates were drawn by John Peter Gandy, afterwards Deering (1787--1850), Sir William Gell (1777--1836), and Francis Octavius Bedford (1794--1838) who went to Greece and Asia Minor in 1811--13. Francis Octavius Bedford may be the same as Francis Bedford who was employed as a clerk by Soane from 1797 to 1798. Other plates were drawn by James Walter, a minor architect (fl. 1825--1851). BAL, Early printed books, no. 3129; Millard II, 79.
Copy Notes Imperfect; wanting the half-title.
Binding C19th russia calf, blind roll-tool palmette and anthemion borders framing gilt roll-tool Greek key borders, blind and gilt roll-tooled, gilt-lettered spine, marbled edges.
Reference Number 2105
Additional Names Gandy, John Peter afterwards Deering (1787--1850); Gell, Sir William (1777--1836); Bedford, Francis Octavius (1784--1858); Walter, James (fl.$1825--1851)
[Unedited antiquities of Attica. 1817]
The unedited antiquities of Attica; comprising the architectural remains of Eleusis, Rhamnus, Sunium, and Thoricus. By the Society of Dilettanti.
London (Place), printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; and John Murray,, 1817.
[8], 59, [1] p., 8, 16, 8, 7, 8, 13, 5, 10, 3 [i.e. 78] engr. pl. ; 52.9 cm. (2°)
Most of the plates were drawn by John Peter Gandy, afterwards Deering (1787--1850), Sir William Gell (1777--1836), and Francis Octavius Bedford (1794--1838) who went to Greece and Asia Minor in 1811--13. Francis Octavius Bedford may be the same as Francis Bedford who was employed as a clerk by Soane from 1797 to 1798. Other plates were drawn by James Walter, a minor architect (fl. 1825--1851). BAL, Early printed books, no. 3129; Millard II, 79.
Copy Notes Imperfect; wanting the half-title.
Binding C19th russia calf, blind roll-tool palmette and anthemion borders framing gilt roll-tool Greek key borders, blind and gilt roll-tooled, gilt-lettered spine, marbled edges.
Reference Number 2105
Additional Names Gandy, John Peter afterwards Deering (1787--1850); Gell, Sir William (1777--1836); Bedford, Francis Octavius (1784--1858); Walter, James (fl.$1825--1851)