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CHRISTIE, James (1773-1831)

Lot 138
08.02.2024 10:30UTC +00:00
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Lot 138 | CHRISTIE, James (1773-1831)
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CHRISTIE, James (1773-1831)

A Disquisition Upon Etruscan Vases ; Displaying Their Probable Connection With The Shows At Eleusis, And The Chinese Feast of Lanterns. London: by William Bulmer for T. Becket, 1806.

First edition, important authorial presentation copy, with good wide margins, inscribed on verso of title: ‘To Thos. Hope Esq. from the author’. The work was published privately by James Christie, antiquary and auctioneer, ‘in only 100 copies which he distributed to his friends ... Christie's interest in Greek vases was sparked by his friendship with Charles Towneley; he also produced a catalogue of Thomas Hope's vases. The examples discussed in this work are in fact from Hope's collection and from that of the British Museum’ (Blackmer). Blackmer 347.



Quarto (369 x 263mm). Engraved vignette on title and 17 engraved plates, one of which double-page, several engraved vignettes in the text (some plates lightly spotted, occasional light browning). Contemporary blue crushed morocco, large Greek-style gilt roll-tooled border on sides, central gilt armorial of Hope of Craighall, spine ruled and decorated gilt in compartments, gilt turn-ins and edges (extremities lightly rubbed, joints more heavily, front cover a little faded, a few scuff marks). Provenance: Thomas Hope (1769-1831, art collector and connoisseur; binding) – Lord Francis Pelham Clinton Hope (sold Christie's 25-27 July 1917, lot 107) – Christie’s South Kensington 29 November 2006, lot 54.

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