Notes on the Early British Engraved Royal Portraits

Published by The Chiswick Press, London, 1917

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The first edition of this very scarce study on the depictions of the British Royal Family though published engravings from the sixteenth to eighteenth century. The first edition of this very scarce work, limited to only one hundred copies.This concise work explores the engravings of the royal family from 1521 up to the end of the eighteenth century, looking at the varying depictions of the royals as they appeared in publications.The books referenced in this volume include Holinshed's 'Chronicle', Speed's 'The History of Great Britaine', 'Baziliwlogia', Taylor's 'A Briefe Remembrance of all the English Monarchs', Sandford's 'Genealogical History of the Kings of England', Evelyn's 'Numismata', and more.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one-hundred and nine plates. Collated, complete.By Howard Coppuck Levis, who accompanies each plate with a brief description of the work, and its representation of the royal through the engraving. In a half morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart, with a few light marks. Gift inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with a few scattered spots. Near Fine.…

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Title
Notes on the Early British Engraved Royal Portraits
Author
H. C. Levis
Publisher
The Chiswick Press, London
Publication year
1917
Condition
Near Fine
Book Type
book
Binding
Leather
Illustrator
Various
Edition
First edition.
Item weight
1 kilogram
Dimensions
11" by 8.5"

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