London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, MDCCCXXX-MDCCCXXXIII
Physical Description
6 vols: illus. (engravings); 160 mm.
Series Title
Family library;: IV, X, XIII, XIX, XXVII, XXXVIII
General Note
This set lacks two volumes: vol. IV (Family library vol. XIX) and vol. V (Family library vol. XXVII). The first volume in this particular set is a second edition (dated 1830); the first edition was dated 1829. Each volume has a portrait frontispiece.
Volumes I-IV were printed by C. Roworth, Bell-Yard, Temple-Bar, London; vols V-VI printed by A. & R. Spottiswoode, New-Street-Square, London.
Binding Note
Brown paper covered boards with black lettering on front and back boards; spines lettered but so worn as to be illegible.
Subject
Artists; Great Britain; Biographies - Painters; Great Britain; Biographies - Sculptors; Great Britain; Biographies - Architects; Great Britain; Biographies