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Wiltshire. Kennedy (James)

A Description of the Antiquities and Curiosities in Wilton-House. Illustrated with twenty-five Engravings of some of the Capital Statues, Bustos and Relievos. In this Work are introduced the Anecdotes and Remarks of Thomas Earl of Pembroke, who collected these Antiques, now first published from his Lordshipís MSS.

Salisbury: Printed by E. Easton, 1769.,

593,76 €

Forest Books William Laywood

(Grantham, Regno Unito)

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Autore
Wiltshire. Kennedy (James)
Editori
Salisbury: Printed by E. Easton, 1769.
Soggetto
COUNTRY HOUSE WILTON HOUSE PRIVATE ART COLLECTIONS SCULPTOR, STATUES FINE ARTS ART CATALOGUE

Descrizione

4to (285 x 225 mm), [8], xxxviii, 93 [i.e. 117]pp., p. 117 misnumbered 93, without half-title but with the list of subscribers, 25 engraved plates (some lightly spotted), cont. calf, early reback with original spine laid-down. This catalogue, based on Lord Pembrokeís own notes, is mainly concerned with the important collection of classical sculpture at Wilton, but also lists the collection of paintings. The preface gives an account of Pembroke as collector and its explanation of the principles on which the collection of sculpture was formed is an interesting contribution to the theory of collecting. Provenance: Early ink signature of John Paddle; From the library of Josceline Grove, with bookplate and their typed catalogue description pasted to front endpapers. Holmes, p.272; Cooper II, pp.260-1.
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