BRITTON, JOHN. 1771-1857. Graphical and Literary Illustrations of Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire.... London: for the Author, 1823. Folio (348 x 230 mm). viii, [5]-68, [4] + [4 ad] pp. With frontispiece, engraved additional title and 9 engraved plates, 2 of which are hand-colored. Original boards, paper printed cover label. Scattered light foxing, rebacked to style with new endpapers, board edges worn. Provenance: W. Wigginton, Architect (ownership stamp). ONE OF 270 LARGE-PAPER COPIES, WITH AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED laid in. The letter is dated June 25, 1853: Britton solicits a subscription from a former intimate of Beckford, W. Smith (possibly William Smith Beckford's print dealer).
BRITTON, JOHN. 1771-1857. Graphical and Literary Illustrations of Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire.... London: for the Author, 1823. Folio (348 x 230 mm). viii, [5]-68, [4] + [4 ad] pp. With frontispiece, engraved additional title and 9 engraved plates, 2 of which are hand-colored. Original boards, paper printed cover label. Scattered light foxing, rebacked to style with new endpapers, board edges worn. Provenance: W. Wigginton, Architect (ownership stamp). ONE OF 270 LARGE-PAPER COPIES, WITH AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED laid in. The letter is dated June 25, 1853: Britton solicits a subscription from a former intimate of Beckford, W. Smith (possibly William Smith Beckford's print dealer).
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