The Origin and Progress of Writing, as well as Hieroglyphic as Elementary, Illustrated by Engravings Taken From Barbles, Manuscripts and Charters.

Astle, Thomas

Published by Printed by J. Nichols. Printed for the Author, sold by T. Payne and Son, B. White, P. Elmsly, G. Nicol and Leigh and Sotheby London, 1784

About this Item

4to. 29 by 24 cm. xxv, [1], 235 pp. 31 plates, or tables, as they are called here. Ten are folding, with the occasional touches of hand-coloring. A few ot the plates are on the same leaf. Most, though, have blank versos. An extra plate tipped into at back -- this plate is on glossy paper and certainly later. Quarter calf later. Some cubbing of the calf. Small corner calf triangular piece mostly perished in upper corner. Considerable offsetting of plates. Light foxing in prelims, and occasionally elsewhere, but mostly clean. Overall an attractive copy. Half Calf. Marbled pastedown on boards.

Seller Inventory # 006907

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Origin and Progress of Writing, as well as Hieroglyphic as Elementary, Illustrated by Engravings Taken From Barbles, Manuscripts and Charters.
• Publisher: Printed by J. Nichols. Printed for the Author, sold by T. Payne and Son, B. White, P. Elmsly, G. Nicol and Leigh and Sotheby London, 1784
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Calligraphy