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Disquisitions upon the painted Greek vases, and their probable connection with the shows of the Eleusinian and other mysteries. By James Christie.
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Christie, James, the younger (1773--1831), auctioneer. [Sale cat. 1834:03:20]
[Disquisition upon Etruscan vases. 1825]
Disquisitions upon the painted Greek vases, and their probable connection with the shows of the Eleusinian and other mysteries. By James Christie.
London (Place), published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green,, 1825.
xii, [2], 146 p., XVI pl. (2 fold.) : engr. illus. ; 29 cm. (4°).
First published in 1806 as A disquisition upon Etruscan vases (q.v.). This edition adds an appendix with a classification of vases. The illustrations are mostly stipple-engraved. BAL Early printed books, no. 633.
Copy Notes Front free-endpaper inscribed in ink John Soane Esq.re/ &c. &c./ With the Author's Respects. Christie had previously presented Soane with the 1806 edition.
Binding C19th grey paper boards, printed paper spine-label reading 'Christie's Disquisitions Upon The Painted Greek Vases'.
Reference Number 1900
Additional Names Christie, James, the younger (1773--1831), auctioneer. [Sale cat. 1834:03:20]
[Disquisition upon Etruscan vases. 1825]
Disquisitions upon the painted Greek vases, and their probable connection with the shows of the Eleusinian and other mysteries. By James Christie.
London (Place), published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green,, 1825.
xii, [2], 146 p., XVI pl. (2 fold.) : engr. illus. ; 29 cm. (4°).
First published in 1806 as A disquisition upon Etruscan vases (q.v.). This edition adds an appendix with a classification of vases. The illustrations are mostly stipple-engraved. BAL Early printed books, no. 633.
Copy Notes Front free-endpaper inscribed in ink John Soane Esq.re/ &c. &c./ With the Author's Respects. Christie had previously presented Soane with the 1806 edition.
Binding C19th grey paper boards, printed paper spine-label reading 'Christie's Disquisitions Upon The Painted Greek Vases'.
Reference Number 1900
Additional Names Christie, James, the younger (1773--1831), auctioneer. [Sale cat. 1834:03:20]