Frontispiece to Bankes's New System of Geography

SKU #12417 Artists Gallery
Item #

#12417

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Excellent

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ca 1787

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Steel Engraving

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Hawaiian

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image 14" x 8.25"; framed 26.75" x 17.5"

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print

Price

$2,600.00

Frontispiece to Bankes's New System of Geography (1787-1790). Designed by H. Ramberg, engraved by J. Neagle, ornamented by W. Grainger. The text reads: "NEPTUNE raising CAPT COOK up to immortality, a GENIUS crowning him with a Wreath of Oak, and FAME introducing him to History. In the Front Ground are the FOUR QUARTERS of the WORLD presenting to BRITANNIA their various stores."

班克斯新地理学体系卷首插图。H·Ramberg 设计,J·Neagle 雕刻,W·Graiger 修饰。1787 - 1790。钢雕版印刷。状况优。

$2,600.00

SKU #12417 Artists Gallery

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