Yale Center for British Art
Creator:
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
Title:
A treatise on ancient armour and weapons, : illustrated by plates taken from the original armour in the Tower of London and other arsenals, museums, and cabinets. / By Francis Grose ...
Published / Created:
London : Printed for S. Hooper No. 212 High Holborn, MDCCLXXXVI [1786].
Physical Description:
[2], vi, [7]-118, xviii, [2] p., [49] leaves of plates : ill., plates ; 29 cm. (4to)
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
NK6706 G7+ Oversize

Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis:579983
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Corrections in manuscript.

Signatures: A⁴ B-C² E-Ff² Gg¹ *² a-d².

Plates by N. C. Goodnight, J. Newton, and J. Hamilton.

Head- and tail-pieces.

Title vignette.

Plates published 1785-1786.
Subject Terms:
Hooper, S. -- Publisher. | Weapons. | Armor. | Etching -- Specimens -- 1786.
Contributors:
Goodnight, N. C. | Newton, James, 1748–approximately 1804. | Hamilton, J. (John)