Angelo (Henry). Reminiscences of Henry Angelo, with memoirs of his late father and friends, including numerous original anecdotes and curious traits of the most celebrated characters that have flourished during the last eighty years, 2 volumes, London: Henry Colburn, 1828, engraved portrait frontispiece to volume 1, advert leaf to rear of each volume scattered spotting, armorial bookplates of Viscount Sydney and the Earl of Dundonald to front endpapers, contemporary half calf, contrasting morocco labels to spines, gilt crest & crown of Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney (1733-1800) to upper panel of spines, extremities slightly rubbed, upper joint of volume 2 cracked, 8vo (Qty: 2) Thimm p.11. Henry Charles William Angelo (1756–1835) was a member of the famous Angelo family of fencers and son of the Italian master, Domenico Angelo (1717-1802). Henry was in charge of his father's 'Angelo School of Arms' from 1780 to 1817, consolidating its status among London's high society. He reissued his father's influential fencing manual and wrote several works including memoirs and a single work on fencing.
Angelo (Henry). Reminiscences of Henry Angelo, with memoirs of his late father and friends, including numerous original anecdotes and curious traits of the most celebrated characters that have flourished during the last eighty years, 2 volumes, London: Henry Colburn, 1828, engraved portrait frontispiece to volume 1, advert leaf to rear of each volume scattered spotting, armorial bookplates of Viscount Sydney and the Earl of Dundonald to front endpapers, contemporary half calf, contrasting morocco labels to spines, gilt crest & crown of Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney (1733-1800) to upper panel of spines, extremities slightly rubbed, upper joint of volume 2 cracked, 8vo (Qty: 2) Thimm p.11. Henry Charles William Angelo (1756–1835) was a member of the famous Angelo family of fencers and son of the Italian master, Domenico Angelo (1717-1802). Henry was in charge of his father's 'Angelo School of Arms' from 1780 to 1817, consolidating its status among London's high society. He reissued his father's influential fencing manual and wrote several works including memoirs and a single work on fencing.
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