Lot 92
Birch (Thomas) The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, Printed for John Knapton, 1756.
Estimate: £600 - 800
Description
Birch (Thomas) The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, engraved title-vignette and 108 portrait plates by Houbraken and Vertue, after Holbein, Lely, Kneller etc., some window-mounted, contemporary calf, gilt, extremities slightly rubbed, folio, Printed for John Knapton, 1756.
⁂ A very good copy of this visual record of great Britons from Chaucer to Alexander Pope.
Description
Birch (Thomas) The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, engraved title-vignette and 108 portrait plates by Houbraken and Vertue, after Holbein, Lely, Kneller etc., some window-mounted, contemporary calf, gilt, extremities slightly rubbed, folio, Printed for John Knapton, 1756.
⁂ A very good copy of this visual record of great Britons from Chaucer to Alexander Pope.
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