A New Book of Cyphers
Print
1729 (published)
1729 (published)
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Print from a set including a title-page, advertisement and 100 plates, full-bound in calf, the spine gold tooled, marbled endpapers.
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Title | A New Book of Cyphers (series title) |
Materials and techniques | Engraving |
Brief description | Samuel Sympson (after), plate from a set including a title-page, advertisement and 100 plates, full-bound in a volume, comprising a set entitled 'A New Book of Cyphers...' London, 1729. |
Physical description | Print from a set including a title-page, advertisement and 100 plates, full-bound in calf, the spine gold tooled, marbled endpapers. |
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Object history | The advertisement at the front of this volume gives the names of 71 contemporary engravers recommending the work. The Victoria and Albert Museum Library has an undated edition published by J. Bowles & Son; the British Museum Library has three copies, dated 1726, 1736 and [1750?]. |
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Accession number | E.412-1952 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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