Grecian remains in Italy, : a description of cyclopian walls, and of Roman antiquities : With topographical and picturesque views of ancient Latium. / By J.J. Middleton. [i.e. J.I. Middleton]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Middleton, John Izard, 1785-1849.

Contributor:

Middleton, John Izard, 1785-1849., Illustrator.

Giuntotardi, Filippo, 1768-1831, Illustrator.

Orme, Edward, 1775-1848, Bookseller, Publisher.

Dove, J. F., Printer.

Carpenters' Company Library Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

W. Bulmer and Co., Printer.

Dubourg, Matthew, fl. 1786-1838., Engraver.

Jeakes, Joseph., Engraver.

Swaine, John, 1775-1860., Engraver.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Italy--Antiquities, Greek--Pictorial works.

Italy.

Classical antiquities--Italy.

Classical antiquities.

Rome (Italy)--Antiquities.

Rome (Italy).

Rome (Italy)--Antiquities--Pictorial works.

Megalithic monuments--Italy.

Megalithic monuments.

Greece--Colonies--Italy.

Greece.

Physical Description:

[4], 50 p., [27] leaves of plates (1 folded): ill. ; 48 cm. (fol.)

Other Title:

Cyclopian walls and Roman antiquities

Place of Publication:

London: : Printed for Edward Orme, printseller to His Majesty, Bond-Street; by W. Bulmer and Co., Cleveland-Row, St. James., 1812. [i.e. 1819?] (fol.)

Notes:

With a half-title: Cyclopian walls and Roman antiquities.

Originally issued in parts, probably during 1811-1812 and in 1819. Plates are dated 1811 and 1819 but in some copies the plates are later reprints, with watermark dates as late as 1825.

With [25] plates (including frontispiece) on [27] leaves. The majority of plates are hand colored aquatints engraved by M. Dubourg after Middleton's designs with some engraved from drawings by Philip [Filippo] Giuntotardi and engraved by Joseph Jeakes or John Swaine. Plates issued (and often bound) out of sequence and numbered erratically. Two plates at end are uncolored and designated A and B. Most signed at foot: London. Published and sold ... by Edw.d Orme Bond Street, London.

"Printed by J.F. Dove, St. John's Square."--p. 50.

The letterpress printed by William Bulmer and by J.F. Dove.

Local Notes:

Title is held at Carpenters' Hall in the Library of the Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. Access to the books is restricted and available to researchers only by permission requested in advance.

Carpenters' Company copy has plates dated up to 1819; copy has accession number 2078; first recorded in 1840 Carpenters' Company Library Catalogue as no. 35.

OCLC:

227004882