Beschreibung:

Prendeville (James). Photographic Facsimiles of the Antique Gems Formerly Possessed by the Late Prince Poniatowski, 1st & 2nd series, London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts, 1859, 471 mounted albumen prints of engraved gems on 228 plates, some offsetting to tissue guards, leaves detached where gutta-percha perished, slight dust-soiling mostly to titles, occasional very light spotting, bookplate of Cecil Thomas to upper pastedowns, all edges gilt, contemporary red half morocco, gilt blocked urn to centre of each board, extremities rubbed, 4to, together with: Knight (Frederick), Knight's Modern and Antique Gems, London: T. Griffiths & Edinburgh: E. Stewart, 1828, engraved title and 85 plates, some spotting, decorative bookplate of Joseph Knight F.S.A. to upper pastedown, cloth hinge repairs, contemporary calf, old reback slightly cracked to joints, extremities rubbed, 8vo, and Tassie (William), A Catalogue of that part of Mr William Tassie's Extensive Collection of Impressions from Engraved Gems, consisting of Devices and Emblems, with Mottos in various Languages made in composition for Seals, at 20, Leicester Square..., London, 1830, occasional spotting, last two leaves with smudged ink stains, contemporary cloth, 12mo in 6s (Qty: 4) Prendeville's Photographic Facsimiles of Antique Gems is an interesting work illustrating the notorious collection of Poniatowski which was later discovered to contain numerous forgeries commissioned by him.