Turnbull, George. A curious collection of ancient paintings accurately engraved from excellent drawings, lately done after the originals, by one of the best hands at Rome. With an account where and when they were found and where they now are, and several critical, historical and mythological observations upon them. /. By George Turnbull London 1744.
Bibliographical InformationZenon metadata:Author: Turnbull, George. (search for this author in Zenon) Title: A curious collection of ancient paintings accurately engraved from excellent drawings, lately done after the originals, by one of the best hands at Rome. With an account where and when they were found and where they now are, and several critical, historical and mythological observations upon them. /. By George Turnbull.. Place of publication: London Publisher: printed for S. Birt and B. Dod in Ave-Mary-Lane, D. Browne without Temple-Bar, and W. Shropshire in New Bond-Street. Date of publication: 1744. Physical description: 42 p., 50 l. of plates (some folded), [1] l. of plate : ill. by engravings ; 2° (40 cm). History of ownership: Plate 36 is missing.
On verso of plates: stamp with indication "Institutum Archaeologicum Germanicum Roma".
On t.p. handwritten note: "Ex lib.: Bibl. Seriban: Sig. Regi [?]".
On verso of cover and of t.p.: stamp with indication "Institutum Archaeologicum Germanicum Roma".
On verso of cover many old signatures, mostly handwritten.
Paper slip glued on verso of cover, with a short description of the book.
In a bad state of preservation, restoration needed.
Leather binding with gilt stamps with indication "The Society of Writers to the Signet Personal names: Paderni, Camillo. Mynde, J.. Number of book pages: 164 |
