Paris, and its historical scenes : with an account of the Revolution of 1789, the Tuileries, the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, sieges of Paris, the Louvre : in two volumes; illustrated with plates (v.1)
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Type of record: Book
Title: Paris, and its historical scenes : with an account of the Revolution of 1789, the Tuileries, the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, sieges of Paris, the Louvre : in two volumes; illustrated with plates (v.1)
Classmark: Pencheon Collection CRA
Creator(s): Craik, George L (1798-1866)
Additional creator(s): Henshall, J (1828-1850) (Engraver); Fenner, Rest (Engraver); Cleghorn, John (1784-1873) (Engraver); Higham, Thomas (1796-1844) (Engraver); Pencheon, James Michael (1924-1982) (Former owner); J. & C. Walker (Engraver); Charles Knight & Co. (Publisher); William Clowes (Firm) ((printer))
Publisher: M.A. Nattali; Printed by W. Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street
Publication city: London
Date(s): MDCCCXLVIII [1848]
Language: English
Size and medium: 2 volumes
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/787299
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991021048439805181
Description
Volume 2 with subtitle: "With an account of the Revolution of 1830, and the abdication of the King."
Volume 1: iv, 380 pages, [3] leaves of plates (1 folded); v. 2: [4], 329, [1] pages (the last page blank), [12] leaves of plates.
Plate 2 in v. 1 is a folded steel-engraved map entitled "Paris 1830" with imprints: "Drawn & Engraved by J. & C. Walker." and "London, Published by Charles Knight, Pall Mall East, May 1st, 1831."
Plates are engraved by J. Henshall, R. Fenner, J. Cleghorn, Thos. Higham and Rest Fenner & Co.
Most wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned. One is signed: "Higham Del."
Provenance
Leeds University Library copy at Pencheon Collection CRA: From the collection of James Michael Pencheon (1924-1982).
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