(The Marlborough Gems) Gemmarum Antiquarum Delectus, ex Praestantioribus Desumptus, quae in Dactyliothecis Ducis Marlburiensis Conservantur. Choix des Pierres Antiques Gravees du Cabinet du Duc de Marlborough.
London: Jonathan Murray, 1845.
Second edition. Complete in two large folio volumes. Three quarter red calf lettered and ruled in gilt with vellum sides, top edges gilt. Text in English and Latin. Ex-library copies, non-circulating, with bookplates on paste downs, call numbers printed on spines, perforations to title with a few penciled notes. Plates unmarked and unperforated. Very Good overall with some chipping and wear to calf. Contents very bright. All 108 plates and two frontispieces present, showcasing the fourth Duke of Marlborough's collection of gems. Item #140943942
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