Ruined Abbeys and Castles of Great Britain
1862
Artists
Description
Original blue cloth with bevelled edges, elaborately stamped in gilt and blind; circular albumen print of Conway Castle (by Roger Fenton, duplicate of print on p. 107) mounted on front cover; circular albumen print (not duplicated in the text) mounted on back cover; edges gilt.
Dimensions
23 x 16.5 x 2.8 cm (9 1/16 x 6 1/2 x 1 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Max Reed & John Sims, Booksellers, London, England, sold to Seiden & de Cuevas Inc., 1977. For long term loan at the Fogg Art Museum. Seiden & de Cuevas, Inc., New York, New York, purchased from Max Reed & John Sims, Booksellers, 1977, Gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1982. on Long Term Loan to the Fogg Art Museum from 1977 to 1982
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