B16930
Shelfmark
I.Tbs
Author
Dover, George James Welbore Agar-Ellis, baron,
Title
The true history of the state prisoner, commonly called the Iron Mask, extracted from documents in the French archives. By ... George Agar Ellis.
Edition
Second edition.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London :, John Murray,, 1827.
Physical description
[4], viii, 352p ;, Fo.
Note
Previously DDl.3.05 - DDl.3.07.
Note
Previously in Marten Library, Eton College (see bookplate), and at Bk.1.9-11 and Az.2.1.7-9.
Note
Large paper copy, with half-titles reading "The true history of the Iron Mask ... Illustrated.".
Note
Bound in 3 vols. and extensively extra-illustrated with ca. 200 engravings, including maps and portraits.
Note
Four letters to author, from Louis Philippe, Duc d'Orleans, Lord Grenville, Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, prince de Bénévent (1754-1838), and T. J. Matthias, thanking the author for copies of his work (amongst other things). All with accompanying engravings.
Note
Two typed sheets of notes by John Hely-Hutchinson on two copies of work given by him to Eton, and on author (tipped in).
Note
Loose sheet of ms. notes (Hely-Hutchinson's hand?).
Note
Loose sheet of notes on prints still required to complete grangerising (author's hand); ms. notes of image required on some blank pages.
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College Library.
Provenance
Bookplate recording donation to Eton College in March 1950 (by John Hely-Hutchinson); also sheet of headed paper, dated 2nd March 1950, addressed to Vice-Provost from J. W. Hely-Hutichinson.
Provenance
Bookplate of John Hely-Hutchinson, Chippenham Lodge, Ely, dated 1946.
Provenance
Arms of author, George James Welbore Agar-Ellis, baron Dover (1797-1833) on covers.
Binding
19th century red, gold-tooled morocco. Four roses in medallions in corners; arms of George James Welbore Agar-Ellis, baron Dover (1797-1833) in centre.
Subject
Mattioli, Ercole Antonio
Added entry--name
Hely-Hutchinson, J. W, (John Walter), former owner,, donor.
Added entry--place
England, London.
B16930
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