6 Antique Lithographic Plates
of Antiquarian Book Covers
(Not modern reprints)
Each Chromolithograph is embossed and gilt decorated and looks realistic. Unforunately the camera glare from the lighting doesn't do these justice.
Titles of the books on the plates are:
Sir Thomas Elyot's Image of Governance. London, 1541.
Petri Bembi Cardinalis Historia Veneta. Venetiis 1551
Flores Historiarum per Mattileum Westmonasteriensem Collecti. Londini, 1570.
Plinius Secundus. Historia Mundi. Lugduni, 1548
Corpus Statutorum Universitatis Oxon. Ononle, 1634.
Book of Common Prayer. London, 1669.
Antiquities Britanno-belgicae Praecipue Romanae. Auctore. G. Musgrave. Iscae Dunmoniorum, 1719.
A Paraphrase and Annotations Upon All St. Paul's Epistles. London, 1702.
Date : 1893
Lithographer: W. Griggs & Sons
Print sizes : 9.75"x13.75"
Condition : Former library stamp on top margin.