A nineteenth century, and familiar history of the lives, loves, and misfortunes of Abeillard and Heloisa : a matchless pair, who flourished in the twelfth century : a poem, in twelve cantos : illustrated with ten engravings / by Robert Rabelais, the younger.
Alternate Title(s):
Abeillard and Heloisa.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for J. Bumpus, 6, Holborn bars, 1819.
Physical Description:
xvii, 384 p., [10] leaves of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsPR5199 .R33 1819 Copy 1Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionRare Books and ManuscriptsPR5199 .R33 1819 Copy 2Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionRare Books and ManuscriptsPR5199 .R33 1819 Copy 3Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionRare Books and ManuscriptsPR5199 .R33 1819 Copy 4Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Illustrations by George Lewis and Robert Havell; after John Thurston and Thomas LandseerAbbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 314, 315BAC: British Art Center has 4 copies. Copy 1 and 2 are the Abbey copies. Copy 1, bound in calf, by Bedford, with colored plates. Copy 2, in similar binding by Bedford, with uncolored plates on pink paper. Copy 3 and 4 in original printed boards, as issued, with colored plates.Plate 5 bound in as frontispiece.A satire in Hudibrastic verse.Printed by W. Wilson, 4, Greville-Street, London.
Subject Terms:
Verse satire, English | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Bumpus, J. -- Publisher | Wilson, W. -- Printer | Bedford, F. -- Bookbinder | Crewe Hall -- Bookplate (copy 1 & 2) | Cohn, A. M. -- Bookplate (copy 4)