Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern
Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern
Fine books and manuscripts from a private Scottish library
Lot Closed
December 13, 02:10 PM GMT
Estimate
2,400 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
John Chamberlaine, publisher
Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, in the Collection of His Majesty, for the Portraits of Illustrious Persons of the Court of Henry VIII. London: John Chamberlaine, 1792[-1798]
Folio (549 x 406mm.), 91 stipple-engraved plates on paper printed in colour by F. Bartolozzi, C. Metz and C. Knight after Holbein (the usual 82 plates, extra-illustrated with a portrait of Henry VIII and 8 portraits of the French court), many on pink paper and/or mounted, contemporary russia, spine with raised bands in eight compartments, gilt edges, green endpapers, some foxing, some plates detached from mounts, extremities slightly rubbed
A deluxe issue was published with the plates engraved on pink card.
LITERATURE
Abbey, Life 205