The Life and Circumstances of James Brydges, First Duke of Chandos, Patron of the Liberal Arts.

Lingua: inglese

Editore: Oxford University Press, London, 1949

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Baker, C.H. Collins & Muriel I. Baker. The Life and Circumstances of James Brydges, First Duke of Chandos, Patron of the Liberal Arts. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1949. Hardcover with Dust Jacket Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1949. Published in co-operation with the Huntington Library. Octavo, dark cloth with dust jacket. xix + 493 pages, with frontispiece portrait of Chandos after Michael Dahl, plates, portraits and plans. Approx. 25 × 16.5 × 4.5 cm. A scholarly biography of James Brydges (1674-1744), who made his fortune as paymaster-general of the forces abroad under Queen Anne, became Duke of Chandos, and spent lavishly as a patron of the arts and builder, notably at Cannons, Edgware. Based on his journal and correspondence and on inventories of his houses. Condition: Book Very Good+: binding tight, text clean. Dust jacket: Very Good. Chipping and small losses at the head of the spine, light edge wear, light soiling and a small dark spot on the rear panel. Front free endpaper toned from the jacket flap. No ownership marks; not ex-library. Ships by USPS Media Mail with insurance.

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Titolo
The Life and Circumstances of James Brydges, First Duke of Chandos, Patron of the Liberal Arts.
Autore
Baker, C.H. Collins & Muriel I. Baker.
Editore
Oxford University Press, London
Anno di pubblicazione
1949
Condizione
Molto buono
Sovraccoperta
molto buono
Rilegatura
Rilegato
Lingua
inglese
Peso dell'articolo
3 libbre
Dimensioni
16,5 centimetri di larghezza per 25 centimetri di altezza per 4,5 centimetri di profondità

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