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Creator:
Repton, Humphry, 1752–1818
Title(s):
Odd whims and miscellanies / by Humphry Repton, Esq.
Published/Created:
London : Printed for William Miller, Old Bond Street; by W. Bulmer and Co. Cleveland-Row, St. James's, 1804.
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
PR5220 .R24 1804 Copy 1
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Rare Books and Manuscripts
PR5220 .R24 1804 Copy 2
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Rare Books and Manuscripts
PR5220 .R24 1804 Copy 3
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Spine title, on publisher's printed labels: Repton's odd whims
Engravings by J. Stadler; after H. Repton. Title vignette (stipple engraving) engraved by H.R. Cook; after Repton.
Also issued in a large paper copy.
Abbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 246
Abbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 247
BAC: British Art Center has 3 copies. Copy 1, Abbey Life 246, is a large paper copy, bound (2 v. in 1) in gilt-stamped smooth calf, with gilt armorial corner pieces with mongramed initials SX on upper and lower boards; marbled edges. Label mounted on rebacked front pastedown: E. 5. Inscribed: From the Cassiobury Park Library of the Earl of Essex. Monogram and crest on binding.
BAC: British Art Center copies 2 and 3 are small paper copies in 2 v. Copy 2 is the Abbey copy; bound in gilt-stamped smooth calf. Bookplate: Frederick Perkins. Chipstead Place Kent. Inscribed: John Ashtonbase. Binder's label: Bound by B. Frye. Copy 3 is bound in original blue paper boards, with publisher's printed spine labels.
Subject Terms:
Ashtonbase, John -- Autograph. (BACRB Copy 2)
Cassiobury Park. Library -- Provenance. (BACRB Copy 1)
Essex, Earl of -- Provenance. (BACRB Copy 1)
Essex, George Capel-Coningsby, Earl of, 1757–1839 -- Provenance. (BACRB copy 1)
Frye, B. -- Binder. (BACRB Copy 2)
Miller, William -- Publisher.
Perkins, Frederick -- Bookplate. (BACRB Copy 2)
Stipple engraving -- Specimens -- 1804.
William Bulmer and Co. -- Printer.
Form/Genre:
Armorial bindings (Provenance)
Armorial bindings (Binding)
Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1804.
Contributors:
Stadler, Joseph Constantine, engraver.
Cook, Henry R., engraver.
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