"The Embroidered Banner, and Other Marvels" by Lieut.-Colonel Hort - 1850
“The Embroidered Banner, and Other Marvels” by Lieut-Colonel Hort, with Eight Coloured Steel Etchings by Alfred Ashley, was published in London by John & Daniel A. Darling and printed by Darling & Son. The book, which measures approximately 6 inches wide by 9 inches tall by 7/8 inch thick, contains 288 numbered pages devoted to the nine stories written by the author and the eight colored steel etchings that illustrate the book. The book has been rebound in full tan calf with spine hubs and gilt panel decoration. The spine titles are in gilt on brown leather. The original spine and covers are bound in at the rear of the book. Top edge gilt. Two of the etching (frontispiece and tutle- page illustration) are detached. There are signs of wear on the spine and edges of the cover. Other than these shortcomings, the book is in very good condition.
The illustrations accompanying this description provide an insight to the contents and quality of the book. They are:
The cover
The Title page
The etching associated with the Title page
The table of Contents
The list of Illustrations
The first page of the Introduction
The first page of the story The Malaga Assassins
The etching associated with The Malaga Assassins
“The Embroidered Banner, and Other Marvels” by Lieut-Colonel Hort, with Eight Coloured Steel Etchings by Alfred Ashley, was published in London by John & Daniel A. Darling and printed by Darling & Son. The book, which measures approximately 6 inches wide by 9 inches tall by 7/8 inch thick, contains 288 numbered pages devoted to the nine stories written by the author and the eight colored steel etchings that illustrate the book. The book has been rebound in full tan calf with spine hubs and gilt panel decoration. The spine titles are in gilt on brown leather. The original spine and covers are bound in at the rear of the book. Top edge gilt. Two of the etching (frontispiece and tutle- page illustration) are detached. There are signs of wear on the spine and edges of the cover. Other than these shortcomings, the book is in very good condition.
The illustrations accompanying this description provide an insight to the contents and quality of the book. They are:
The cover
The Title page
The etching associated with the Title page
The table of Contents
The list of Illustrations
The first page of the Introduction
The first page of the story The Malaga Assassins
The etching associated with The Malaga Assassins
“The Embroidered Banner, and Other Marvels” by Lieut-Colonel Hort, with Eight Coloured Steel Etchings by Alfred Ashley, was published in London by John & Daniel A. Darling and printed by Darling & Son. The book, which measures approximately 6 inches wide by 9 inches tall by 7/8 inch thick, contains 288 numbered pages devoted to the nine stories written by the author and the eight colored steel etchings that illustrate the book. The book has been rebound in full tan calf with spine hubs and gilt panel decoration. The spine titles are in gilt on brown leather. The original spine and covers are bound in at the rear of the book. Top edge gilt. Two of the etching (frontispiece and tutle- page illustration) are detached. There are signs of wear on the spine and edges of the cover. Other than these shortcomings, the book is in very good condition.
The illustrations accompanying this description provide an insight to the contents and quality of the book. They are:
The cover
The Title page
The etching associated with the Title page
The table of Contents
The list of Illustrations
The first page of the Introduction
The first page of the story The Malaga Assassins
The etching associated with The Malaga Assassins