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Engraved Portrait of John Ker, Duke Of Roxburghe, K.G. & K.T.

Engraved Portrait of John Ker, Duke Of Roxburghe, K.G. & K.T.

Engraved Portrait of John Ker, Duke Of Roxburghe, K.G. & K.T.

Engraved Portrait of John Ker, Duke Of Roxburghe, K.G. & K.T.

by KER, John

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London: Fisher, Son & Co, 1832. Unbound. Very Good. Small engraving. 10 1/2" x 6 3/4". Engraving by Charles Edward Wagstaff after William Hamilton. Wear at corners, small dark stain at top right-hand corner, very good. Torso portrait portrays Ker in riding clothes, hat and gloves, with facsimile signature below. John Ker, third Duke of Roxburghe was a noted book collector. While in London, he spent most of his time collecting rare books. He and his patron, George III had competing collections. He had an unrivalled collection of books from Caxton's press, genealogies of the Knights of the Round Table, and rare sixteenth-century editions of the Scottish Acts of Parliament. The sale of his collection at auction in 1812 is said to be the highest point reached by 'the thermometer of bibliomania.'.

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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
281659
Title
Engraved Portrait of John Ker, Duke Of Roxburghe, K.G. & K.T.
Author
KER, John
Format/Binding
Unbound
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Fisher, Son & Co
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1832
Keywords
Ephemera, BookCollecting
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About Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA

Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., founded in 1985, specializes in first editions of 20th Century American and English fiction. Our inventory of over 75,000 first editions includes: African-American literature & history, Mysteries, Detective Fiction, Drama, Books into Film and Sports books. We routinely issue extensively illustrated color catalogs, available by subscription. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA)and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Tom Congalton, founder of Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., actively promotes the ethics and standards of these professional organizations and served as President of the ABAA from 2000 to 2002.

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