B32188

Language code

eng, fre

Shelfmark

I TBS

Title

A set of prints engraved after the most capital paintings in the collection of Her Imperial Majesty, the Empress of Russia. Lately in the possession of the Earl of Orford at Houghton in Norfolk; with plans, elevations, sections, chimney pieces & ceilings.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Published by John & Josiah Boydell,, Jany. 1st MDCCLXXXVIII. [1798]

Physical description

2 v. (5, [1]; 5, [1] p., 162 plates on 133 leaves) :, chiefly ill. (ports., plans) ;, 68 cm.

Note

The descriptive letterpress, printed in English and French columns, is extracted from Horace Walpole's Ædes Walpolianæ, according to the British Museum Catalogue.

Note

A collection formed by the 1st Earl of Orford, and disposed of by the 3rd Earl.

Note

Dedication signed John Boydell.

Note

Includes engravings by F. Bartolozzi, P.P. Choffard, R. Earlom, P. Fourdrinier, J.B. Michel, and W. Pether.

Note

The title-pages and dedication leaves are engraved; the architectural plates are numbered 1--28; the other plates bear no numbers but are numbered I--LX, in the letterpress.

Note

The 162 plates were issued in batches of ten between 1774 and 1788.

Citation/references note

ESTC,, T155309

Binding

19th-century dark green morocco; gold and blind roll-tooled borders and inner frames; gold and blind tooled spines; six raised bands.

Copy-specific note

Interleaved.

Subject

Houghton Hall

Subject

Architecture, British, England, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Painting, European, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Pether, William, engraver.

Added entry--name

Michel, Jean-Baptiste, engraver.

Added entry--name

Fourdrinier, Paul, engraver.

Added entry--name

Earlom, Richard, engraver.

Added entry--name

Choffard, Pierre-Philippe, engraver.

Added entry--name

Bartolozzi, Francesco, engraver.

Added entry--name

Walpole, Horace, Ædes Walpolianæ.

Added entry--name

Boydell, Josiah, publisher.

Added entry--name

Boydell, John, publisher.

Added entry--name

Catherine, II,, Empress of Russia,

Added entry--name

Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford,

Added entry--name

Orford, George Walpole, Earl of,

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B32188

003LIBRARY CODE

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096##$aI TBS

24502$aA set of prints engraved after the most capital paintings in the collection of Her Imperial Majesty, the Empress of Russia. Lately in the possession of the Earl of Orford at Houghton in Norfolk; with plans, elevations, sections, chimney pieces & ceilings.

260##$aLondon :$bPublished by John & Josiah Boydell,$cJany. 1st MDCCLXXXVIII. [1798]

300##$a2 v. (5, [1]; 5, [1] p., 162 plates on 133 leaves) :$bchiefly ill. (ports., plans) ;$c68 cm.

500##$aThe descriptive letterpress, printed in English and French columns, is extracted from Horace Walpole's Ædes Walpolianæ, according to the British Museum Catalogue.

500##$aA collection formed by the 1st Earl of Orford, and disposed of by the 3rd Earl.

500##$aDedication signed John Boydell.

500##$aIncludes engravings by F. Bartolozzi, P.P. Choffard, R. Earlom, P. Fourdrinier, J.B. Michel, and W. Pether.

500##$aThe title-pages and dedication leaves are engraved; the architectural plates are numbered 1--28; the other plates bear no numbers but are numbered I--LX, in the letterpress.

500##$aThe 162 plates were issued in batches of ten between 1774 and 1788.

5104#$aESTC,$cT155309

563##$a19th-century dark green morocco; gold and blind roll-tooled borders and inner frames; gold and blind tooled spines; six raised bands.

590##$aInterleaved.

61020$aHoughton Hall

650#0$aArchitecture, British$zEngland$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aPainting, European$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aPether, William$eengraver.

7001#$aMichel, Jean-Baptiste$eengraver.

7001#$aFourdrinier, Paul$eengraver.

7001#$aEarlom, Richard$eengraver.

7001#$aChoffard, Pierre-Philippe$eengraver.

7001#$aBartolozzi, Francesco$eengraver.

7001#$aWalpole, Horace$tÆdes Walpolianæ.

7001#$aBoydell, Josiah$epublisher.

7001#$aBoydell, John$epublisher.

7000#$aCatherine$bII,$cEmpress of Russia,

7001#$aWalpole, Robert$cEarl of Orford,

7001#$aOrford, George Walpole$cEarl of,

752##$aEngland$dLondon.