Outline engravings and descriptions of the Woburn Abbey marbles.
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Author / Creator: | Bedford, John Russell, Duke of, 1766-1839. |
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Imprint: | [S.l. : s.n.], 1822. (London : Printed by William Nicol, Shakespeare Press) |
Description: | [120], 23 p., 46 leaves of plates : plan ; 55 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3036535 |
Other authors / contributors: | Corbould, H, (Henry), 1787-1844. Christie, James, 1773-1831 Foscolo, Ugo, 1778-1827 |
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Notes: | Title vignette. "The descriptions of this ... collection of marbles were mostly written by John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford, who printed one hundred and eighty copies for distribution to his friends."--Halkett & Laing, Dict. of anon. and pseud. lit. of Great Britain. "The drawings, by Henry Corbould."--p. [4]. Appendix: I. Dissertation on the Lanti vase, by Mr. Christie. II. Dissertation on an ancient hymn to the Graces, by Ugo Foscolo. |
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