National Portrait Gallery of illustrious and eminent personages; particularly of the nineteenth century

Jerdan William

Published by Fischer, Whittaker, Treacher, London, 1830

About this Item

First edition;"Under the special patronage of the King"; half leather binding of the time with raised bands gilt lettering and decoration, spine ends worn, splitting at hinges, colored cuts; from the library of J.Chodron (Chodron de Courcel) , whose gilt name is inscribed at the foot of the spine and on a numbered stamp on the title page; 48 plates protected by tissues some with light to middle spotting on the margins; hand written index at the beginning of the book; each portrait with several pages biographical records by Jerdan William, individually numbered; 12 pages ads of the publishers at the end, one at the beginning; Seller Inventory # 4947

Bibliographic Details

Title: National Portrait Gallery of illustrious and...

Publisher: Fischer, Whittaker, Treacher, London

Publication Date: 1830

Binding: Couverture rigide

Condition: Satisfaisant