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Modern Athenians; a series of original portraits of memorable citizens of Edinburgh / drawn and etched by Benjamin W. Crombie, miniature painter, 1837 to 1847; now reprinted from the original plates, with new illustrative notes and biographical sketches by William Scott Douglas.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection DA890.E2 C9
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Crombie, Benjamin W. (Benjamin William), 1803-1847.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Edinburgh (Scotland)--Biography.
- Edinburgh (Scotland).
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 183 pages : color frontispiece, 96 portrait on 48 double plates (part color) ; 29 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : A. and C. Black, 1882.
- Notes:
- The series of portraits was originally "published in separate parts ... They were afterwards collected and published ... with this title: Men of modern Athens; or Portraits of eminent personages (existing or supposed to exist) in the metropolis of Scotland. Edinburgh ... 1839-1857".--Note, p. vii.
- "This edition is limited to 1040 copies, and the plates are destroyed."
- OCLC:
- 2562214
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