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The Gallery of portraits : with memoirs.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - E.F. Smith Collection 920C G134 v.1-2
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biography.
- Penn Provenance:
- Curran, Stuart A. (honoree) (Milton Collection copy)
- Wittreich, Joseph Anthony (donor) (Milton Collection copy)
- Battersea, Cyril Flower, Baron, 1843-1907 (bookplate) (Milton Collection copy)
- Schweers, A. R. (autograph) (Milton Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 7 volumes : illustrations, portraits ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : C. Knight, 1833-1837.
- Notes:
- At head of title: Under the superintendence of the Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge.
- The biographical sketches are by Arthur Thomas Malkin.
- Afterwards published under title: The portrait gallery of distinguished poets, philosophers, statesmen, divines, painters, architects, physicians, and lawyers, since the revival of art. London, 1853. 3 v.
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- Milton Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Joseph A. Wittreich in honor of Stuart A. Curran.
- Penn Libraries Milton Collection copy imperfect: v. 1-2 (bound in 1 vol.) only.
- Penn Libraries Milton Collection copy has armorial bookplate of Lord Battersea on front pastedown; autograph ("A.R. Schweers") on leaf preceding half-title; ms. notes in pencil and ink on verso of front free endpaper.
- OCLC:
- 1930519
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