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Delineations of Fonthill and Its Abbey. An Illustrated History and Description of Fonthill Abbey

Rutter, John

  • Publisher: By the Author and Charles Knight and Co. 1823
  • Published: 1823 , Shaftesbury and London
  • Condition: Very Good
Shaftesbury and London: By the Author and Charles Knight and Co. 1823. Folio. xxiv, 112, (6) pp. Half green straight grained morocco over marbled boards. Gilt lettered spine. The boards and extremities are quite rubbed and there are two split joints at the head and tail of the spine. Various marks and spots to text and plates. Lacks half title. Early private library bookplate to ffep. Thirteen engraved plates, of which three are hand-coloured. Plate 1 is a map of the Fonthill domain, which is complete but badly torn and creased. There is an additional unnumbered plate showing the southwest view of the abbey. An uncut large paper copy. Mounted onto the last leaf is an engraved Rutter coat of arms showing Fonthill Abbey in the background. This copy purchased from the Rutter family. Abbey Scenery 418. . Very Good. Half Morocco. 1823.

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