Death's doings : consisting of numerous original compositions in prose and verse / the friendly contributions of various writers, principally intended as illustrations of twenty-four plates designed and etched by R. Dagley ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dagley, Richard, -1841.

Contributor:

Davidson, G. H. (George Henry), printer.

Constance L. Rosenthal Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Death.

Dance of death.

Death in art.

Physical Description:

xviii pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 369 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 25 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm (8vo)

Other Title:

Death's doings in twenty-four plates

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for J. Andrews ... and W. Cole ..., 1826.

Notes:

Dedication and introduction by Richard Dagley, who edited the work.

Added engraved t.p. reads: Death's doings; in twenty four plates, designed and etched by R. Dagley ... with illustrations in prose and verse, the friendly contributions of various writers ... London: Printed for J. Andrews, 167 New Bond Street, and W. Cole, 10 Newgate Strt.

"Printed by G.H. Davidson, Ireland Yard, Doctors' Commons."--Half-t.p. verso.

"List of plates" on recto of last printed leaf.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Constance L. Rosenthal Book Fund.

Penn Libraries copy bound in original pink paper-covered boards with printed white paper label on spine and untrimmed edges; housed in a blue cloth clamshell case with black leather spine labels.

Cited in:

BM

OCLC:

220707447