The History of Westminster School

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  • London: R. Ackermann, 1816
By Ackermann, Rudolph ; (Combe, W.)
London: R. Ackermann, 1816. First edition. Quarto (14 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches). Title page, 27 text pages, plus four colored aquatints, three of them after drawings by Auguste-Charles Pugin. Contemporary drab boards, uncut. The text is watermarked 1816 and one plate has an 1812 watermark. Second issue, first state, of plate 22. Occasional mild spotting to text, usual offset from plates to facing pages; the plates are clean. This separate issue appears to be very uncommonly offered for sale. See Tooley 3.

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Title

The History of Westminster School

Author

Ackermann, Rudolph ; (Combe, W.)

Condition

Unknown

Publisher

R. Ackermann: London

Date

1816

Edition

First edition


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