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拍品 659
Persepolis illustrata: or, the ancient and royal palace of Persepolis in Persia. London: S. Harding, 1739.
已結束2019年7月10日
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Persepolis illustrata: or, the ancient and royal palace of Persepolis in Persia. London: S. Harding, 1739.
Very rare. ‘This appears to be the only edition of this collection of anonymous plates depicting the carved reliefs and ruins of the palace at Persepolis’ (RIBA). We have only traced 3 copies selling at auction since 1976 (ABPC/RBH). RIBA 2505; ESTC T114392.
Folio (373 x 236mm.). Letterpress title, 8 leaves of explanatory text etched on rectos only, 9 double-page etched plates, 3 of which folding, and 4 single-page plates of views and architectural details (occasional faint, insignificant spotting or offsetting, otherwise, a clean, crisp copy). Contemporary calf-backed boards (very minor splits to joints at head and tail of spine, extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: Earls of Macclesfield (armorial bookplate, blindstamp to title; sold Sotheby’s 13 March 2008, lot 4188).
Very rare. ‘This appears to be the only edition of this collection of anonymous plates depicting the carved reliefs and ruins of the palace at Persepolis’ (RIBA). We have only traced 3 copies selling at auction since 1976 (ABPC/RBH). RIBA 2505; ESTC T114392.
Folio (373 x 236mm.). Letterpress title, 8 leaves of explanatory text etched on rectos only, 9 double-page etched plates, 3 of which folding, and 4 single-page plates of views and architectural details (occasional faint, insignificant spotting or offsetting, otherwise, a clean, crisp copy). Contemporary calf-backed boards (very minor splits to joints at head and tail of spine, extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: Earls of Macclesfield (armorial bookplate, blindstamp to title; sold Sotheby’s 13 March 2008, lot 4188).
Persepolis illustrata: or, the ancient and royal palace of Persepolis in Persia. London: S. Harding, 1739.
Very rare. ‘This appears to be the only edition of this collection of anonymous plates depicting the carved reliefs and ruins of the palace at Persepolis’ (RIBA). We have only traced 3 copies selling at auction since 1976 (ABPC/RBH). RIBA 2505; ESTC T114392.
Folio (373 x 236mm.). Letterpress title, 8 leaves of explanatory text etched on rectos only, 9 double-page etched plates, 3 of which folding, and 4 single-page plates of views and architectural details (occasional faint, insignificant spotting or offsetting, otherwise, a clean, crisp copy). Contemporary calf-backed boards (very minor splits to joints at head and tail of spine, extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: Earls of Macclesfield (armorial bookplate, blindstamp to title; sold Sotheby’s 13 March 2008, lot 4188).
Very rare. ‘This appears to be the only edition of this collection of anonymous plates depicting the carved reliefs and ruins of the palace at Persepolis’ (RIBA). We have only traced 3 copies selling at auction since 1976 (ABPC/RBH). RIBA 2505; ESTC T114392.
Folio (373 x 236mm.). Letterpress title, 8 leaves of explanatory text etched on rectos only, 9 double-page etched plates, 3 of which folding, and 4 single-page plates of views and architectural details (occasional faint, insignificant spotting or offsetting, otherwise, a clean, crisp copy). Contemporary calf-backed boards (very minor splits to joints at head and tail of spine, extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: Earls of Macclesfield (armorial bookplate, blindstamp to title; sold Sotheby’s 13 March 2008, lot 4188).
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