Mrs hamilton gray (17 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnExcerpt from The History of Etruria, Vol. 1: Tarchun and His Times, From the Foundation of Tarquinia to the Foundation of RomeWE beg to warn the readers of this work, that the references to ancient authors quoted in it, ma.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A binding of three articles: The Glacier Theory by James D. Forbes & Edmund C. Batten; a review of Travels Through the Alps of Savoy by James D. Forbes; and, a review of The History of Etruria by Mrs. Hamilton Gray. Bound in beautiful later 19th century green calf. Cover borders ruled in gilt and decorative stamped in blind. Spine lettering stamped in gilt. Ochre-coloured endpapers. Each article tipped onto blank pages. Notes pencilled onto first page describing each article briefly. Very good. Bindings slightly rubbed with some markings here and there. Otherwise, tight, sturdy, and attractive. Contents in excellent condition. Some minor foxing here and there. Overall, a well-preserved, unique volume. Likely a seldom copy. Provenance: From the collection of Warwick H. Williams.…

Cloth. Zustand: Good. First edition. The scarce first edition study of the tombs of Etruria, illustrated and with a folding colour plate. The scarce first edition of this work, with folding colour plate and numerous full plate illustrations protected by tissue guards.The work of Elizabeth Caroline Hamilton Gray, a Scottish historian and travel author. In 1840 she published this work, which served as a travelogue and an account of her archaeological research during a visit to Italy between 1837 and 1839. As a woman, Gray was attacked for conducting historical research by men who shared her profession.To the front pastedown is the armorial bookplate of Stafford H. Northcote, a British Conservative politician who served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Foreign Secretary. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumped extremities and spine tail. Missing portion of back strip at spine head. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting to first few pages, otherwise generally bright and clean. Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

1st Ed. Sm. 8vo. [viii] + 507pp. 25 plates including 2 hand coloured of which 1 is folding (with a sm. tear to fold), text ills. Light age toning, marbled e.ps. and edges, contemporary calf boards with gilt ruling and blind tooling to edges of boards, some marking to boards, rebacked with original spine laid down, intricate gilt ruling and tooling with gilt lettering to spine. Elizabeth Caroline Hamilton Gray (18001887) Scottish historian and travel author, born in Alva, Clackmannanshire. Gray first interested in the history of the Etruscans after a visit to an exhibition of their artefacts in London in 1837 organised by Domenico Campanari. She pursued the subject on a visit to Italy in 18371839, drawing on contacts in German and Italian archaeological circles. She published the above work which served both as a travelogue and an account of her archaeological research. US$446.…