Author: FLAXMAN, JOHN; PIROLI, THOMAS; AESCHYLUS
Title: Compositions from the Tragedies of Aeschylus - Designed By John Flaxman - Engraved By Thomas Piroli - the Original Drawings in the Possession of the Countess Dowager Spencer
Description: London, J Matthews. 1795, First Edition. Half Calf, Gilt, 290mm. x 465mm. Book, Engraved title, 30 plates, final plate with old repair (not affecting image), oblong folio, old half calf gilt (pencil note states - bound by Hunt? of Norwich Sept. 16, 1876), all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Sir Francis Boileau/Lord Nugent, also bookplate of Bryan Hall, together with signature and bookplate pf Michael Valentine Briton Riviere (1919-1997). The Plates include five for Prometheus Chain'd; four each for Suppliants, Seven Chiefs Against Thebes, Agamemnon, Choephor; five for The Furies; four for The Persians. Each has a caption identifying the characters and quoting from the play in English. Each Plate carries the publisher's imprint of J. Matthews (Jane Matthews - Flaxman's aunt) , and the date (Jan 12 1795). Some wear to binding, age toning, soiling to plates. Rare in this condition. [15616/611]. Very Good.

Keywords: Engraving Illustration History Greek Tragedians Homer Dante


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