Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Barth, Johann August, 1765-1818
Title:
Pacis annis MDCCCXIV et MDCCCXV foederatis armis restitutae monumentum orbis terrarum de fortuna reduce gaudia gentium linguis interpretans principibus piis felicibus augustis populisque victoribus liberatoribus liberatis dicatum. Curante Johanne Augusto Barth.
Published / Created:
Vratislaviae, Ex officina Grassii Barthii et Societatis [1818]
Physical Description:
76 leaves, 5 numb. leaves. 46 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A P 3
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Friedman, J. Color printing in England, 1486-1870, 117

Selected exhibitions: "Color Printing in England, 1486-1870" (Yale Center for British Art, 20 April-25 June, 1978).

BAC : Imperfect?: 2 leaves wanting?

BAC : Colophon designed by Stehmann.

Colophon on last unnumbered leaf: Finitum d. 1. augusti MCCMXVIII.

Unnumbered leaves printed on 1 side only.

Ornamental borders printed in colors by lithography.

A collection of poems in 108 different languages, celebrating the peace resulting from the Holy Alliance of 1815.
Exhibition History:
Color Printing in England, 1486-1870 (Yale Center for British Art, April 20, 1978-June 25, 1978)
Subject Terms:
Holy Alliance -- Poetry. | Polyglot texts, selections, quotations, etc.