The most notable Antiquity of Great Britain vulgarly called Stone-Heng [Stonehenge] on Salisbury Plain Restored by Inigo Jones Esquire, Architect Generall to the late King.
by [JONES, Inigo] WEBB, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Short tear at corner of one folding plate (not affecting printing); very attractive.
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
London:: Printed by James Fletcher for Daniel Pakeman,, 1655.. old marbled boards, recently rebacked in morocco with old gilt-lettered label laid down; new endleaves.. Short tear at corner of one folding plate (not affecting printing); very attractive.. Folio,. Frontispiece (portrait of Inigo Jones) lacking. 7 engraved folding or double-page plates, additional text and full-page engraved illustrations.. Title page in red and black.
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 65825
- Title
- The most notable Antiquity of Great Britain vulgarly called Stone-Heng [Stonehenge] on Salisbury Plain Restored by Inigo Jones Esquire, Architect Generall to the late King.
- Author
- [JONES, Inigo] WEBB, John
- Illustrator
- Frontispiece (portrait of Inigo Jones) lacking. 7 engraved folding or double-page plates, additional text and full-page engrave
- Format/Binding
- Old marbled boards, recently rebacked in morocco with old gilt-lettered label laid down; new endleaves.
- Book Condition
- Used - Short tear at corner of one folding plate (not affecting printing); very attractive.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed by James Fletcher for Daniel Pakeman,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1655.
- Pages
- [6] 109 [1, Errata] plates.
- Size
- Folio,
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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