Lot Essay
Lacking plate 46 from the Ancient Series and plate 95 from the Modern Series.
Gems of the Art Treasures Exhibition Manchester 1857, London: P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. and Manchester: T. Agnew & Sons, 1858
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CALDESI & MONTECCHI
Gems of the Art Treasures Exhibition Manchester 1857, London: P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. and Manchester: T. Agnew & Sons, 1858
Two volumes, the Ancient Series and the Modern Series, each containing ninety-nine of 100 albumen prints, approx. 4 x 4 in. to 11 x 8 in., printed titles, artist's, photographer's and publisher's credits on mounts with plate numbers, title page, dedication page To His Royal Highness Prince Albert, K.G. &c....., contents list, green morocco, titled in gilt on front cover, ruled gilt, folio. (2)
Gems of the Art Treasures Exhibition Manchester 1857, London: P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. and Manchester: T. Agnew & Sons, 1858
Two volumes, the Ancient Series and the Modern Series, each containing ninety-nine of 100 albumen prints, approx. 4 x 4 in. to 11 x 8 in., printed titles, artist's, photographer's and publisher's credits on mounts with plate numbers, title page, dedication page To His Royal Highness Prince Albert, K.G. &c....., contents list, green morocco, titled in gilt on front cover, ruled gilt, folio. (2)
Literature
Hamber, A Higher Branch of the Art, pp. 280-281 and illus. 166.