Proposals for printing by subscription an ancient Roman tesselated pavement, found at Littlecot, in the parish of Ramesbury, in the county of Wilts.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[London?] :
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[1752]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Item Description: | Dated at head: March 1752. At foot is a receipt to be completed in MS. The sale of the two large plates is "for the benefit of the widow of the person that first discovered this curious pavement, and drew the original from whence these plates are to be engraved". The widow = Mary George. Samuel Lewis's 'A topographical dictionary of England', 1835: "An accurate drawing was made ... by Mr. William George, ... and his widow worked a beautiful carpet, on a reduced scale, from which it was finally engraved, at the expense of the Antiquarian Society". Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 sheet) |
| Place of Publication: | Great Britain -- England -- London. |