Emblems of Mortality; Representing, In Upwards of Fifty Cuts, Death Seizing All Ranks and Degrees of People; Imitated from a Painting in The Cemetary of The Dominican Church at Basil, in Switzerland: With an apostrophe to Each, translated from the Latin and French
Published by T. Hodgson, Clerkenwell, 1789
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Sekkes Consultants, North Dighton, MA, U.S.A.Sekkes Consultants
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Condition: Used - Good
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Memento mori work depicting a skeleton leading people from all walks of life from popes and kings to commoners toward the grave. Full contemporary calf. Unlettered spine with 6 raised bands, xxviii, 51 pp, [1]. Spine heavily chiped. Staining and foxing to interior. John Bewick illustrator [ca. 1760-1795, per the Oxford DNB] was the brother of Thomas Bewick, the noted wood engraver and author of works on natural history. First English edition. 4 " - 6 ".
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Emblems of Mortality; Representing, In Upwards of Fifty Cuts, Death Seizing All Ranks and Degrees of People; Imitated from a Painting in The Cemetary of The Dominican Church at Basil, in Switzerland: With an apostrophe to Each, translated from the Latin and French
- Author
- Hawkins, John Sidney
- Publisher
- T. Hodgson, Clerkenwell
- Publication year
- 1789
- Condition
- good
- Book Type
- book
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Illustrator
- John Bewick
- Edition
- First edition.
- Dimensions
- 4 " - 6 "
Sekkes Consultants
North Dighton, MA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since August 2, 2010
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