160 COLLECTED 18TH- and 19TH-CENTURY ARMORIAL BOOKPLATES, INCLUDING ARCHITECT JAMES GIBBS

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Album with 160 engraved bookplates. In Good plus condition. Album is in black leather half binding with navy leather boards. Significant wear along joints and spine. Rubbing and exposed board at fore corners. Many plates are adhered to pages throughout the album; many are loose and laid-in. Plates are variably age toned with scattered foxing and smudging. Some plates show small chips and tears along the edges. One plate in the latter half of the book has had the name torn away, with crest unaffected. The vast majority of plates are armorial in design, representing the coats of arms of various individuals and families within the British aristocracy of the mid-18th to mid-19th century. The plates encompass a variety of styles, including Jacobean Armorial, Chippendale, Festoon, Wreath and Ribbon, Spade Shield, and Seal-style plates. The personal bookplate of notable Scottish architect James Gibbs is included on the first page. Shelved in Room F Elephant. 1410330. Special Collections - Upstairs. N° de réf. du vendeur 1410330

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Titre : 160 COLLECTED 18TH- and 19TH-CENTURY ...
Reliure : Hardcover