B32230

Language code

eng

Language code

fre

Shelfmark

Ar.3.1.01

Author

Cozens, Alexander

Title

Principles of beauty, relative to the human head. By Alexander Cozens.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, printed by James Dixwell, No. 148, in St. Martin's Lane, near Charing Cross.,, M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]

Physical description

[6], 15, [5], 15, [1] p, 17 leaves of plates :, ill. ;, full-sheet.

Note

The text is in English, followed by a French translation.

Note

The French text has a separate title-page reading : Principles de beauté, considerés rélativement à la tête humaine. Par Alexandre Cozens (1777).

Note

Each plate accompanied by guard sheet bearing an engraving of hair arrangement for placing over engraving of the head below.

Note

Evidently the 2 texts in this vol. were never issued separately, despite their discrete identities, and conflicting dates on the title-pages.

Citation/references note

ESTC,, T10183.

Provenance

Inscription on third flyleaf: To Eton College, presented by the author. Tipped in is a letter: Mr. Cozens presents his most respectful compliments to the provost of Eton, and begs leave to present his book to the College, through his hands. Eton. April. 3. 1778.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Binding

Contemporary mid brown russia; border of gold tooled floral roll, with floral decorative stamps at each corner; Eton arms stamped at centre of each board; modern brown calf spine with gold tooling; earlier black morocco spine label with gold tooled letters reattached; green and red marbled paper endpapers; seven raised bands.

Copy-specific note

Previous shelfmark: BZ1.

Subject

Anatomy, artistic, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Facial expression, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Face in art, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Dixwell, James, bookseller.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B32230

003LIBRARY CODE

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300##$a[6], 15, [5], 15, [1] p, 17 leaves of plates :$bill. ;$cfull-sheet.

500##$aThe text is in English, followed by a French translation.

500##$aThe French text has a separate title-page reading : Principles de beauté, considerés rélativement à la tête humaine. Par Alexandre Cozens (1777).

500##$aEach plate accompanied by guard sheet bearing an engraving of hair arrangement for placing over engraving of the head below.

500##$aEvidently the 2 texts in this vol. were never issued separately, despite their discrete identities, and conflicting dates on the title-pages.

5104#$aESTC,$cT10183.

561##$aInscription on third flyleaf: To Eton College, presented by the author. Tipped in is a letter: Mr. Cozens presents his most respectful compliments to the provost of Eton, and begs leave to present his book to the College, through his hands. Eton. April. 3. 1778.

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Eton College.

563##$aContemporary mid brown russia; border of gold tooled floral roll, with floral decorative stamps at each corner; Eton arms stamped at centre of each board; modern brown calf spine with gold tooling; earlier black morocco spine label with gold tooled letters reattached; green and red marbled paper endpapers; seven raised bands.

590##$aPrevious shelfmark: BZ1.

650#0$aAnatomy, artistic$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aFacial expression$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aFace in art$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aDixwell, James$ebookseller.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.