Westminster Abbey.- Ackermann (Rudolph, publisher)The History of the Abbey Church of St. Peter's Westminster, 2 vol., first edition,engraved plan and portrait, list of subscribers, 81 hand-coloured aquatint plates including additional vignette title, lacking half-titles, offsetting, occasional light spotting, heavier to vol. 2 pp.185-200, hinges cracked but holding firm, modern black morocco, gilt, [Abbey Scenery 213], 1812 § Smith (A. Murray) Westminster Abbey, one of 250 de luxe copies signed by the publisher, of which this is "Engraver's Copy", half-title, 21 colour plates by John Fulleylove, captioned tissue-guards, upper hinge tender, original cloth, gilt, covers slightly toned,t.e.g., 1904, bookplate of Michael Matantos, very lightly rubbed; and 2 others on the same, v.s. (5)
Westminster Abbey.- Ackermann (Rudolph, publisher)The History of the Abbey Church of St. Peter's Westminster, 2 vol., first edition,engraved plan and portrait, list of subscribers, 81 hand-coloured aquatint plates including additional vignette title, lacking half-titles, offsetting, occasional light spotting, heavier to vol. 2 pp.185-200, hinges cracked but holding firm, modern black morocco, gilt, [Abbey Scenery 213], 1812 § Smith (A. Murray) Westminster Abbey, one of 250 de luxe copies signed by the publisher, of which this is "Engraver's Copy", half-title, 21 colour plates by John Fulleylove, captioned tissue-guards, upper hinge tender, original cloth, gilt, covers slightly toned,t.e.g., 1904, bookplate of Michael Matantos, very lightly rubbed; and 2 others on the same, v.s. (5)
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