Crombie, Benjamin W. (Benjamin William), 1803-1847, Modern Athenians , 1882
- Title(s):
- Modern Athenians : a series of original portraits of memorable citizens of Edinburgh / drawn and etched by Benjamin W. Crombie, miniature painter, 1837 to 1847 ; now reprinted from the original plates with new illustrative notes and biographical sketches by William Scott Douglas.
- Published/Created:
- Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1882.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 183, [1] p., 49 leaves of plates : ill. ; 29 cm.
- Holdings:
- Unable to reach service. Holdings currently not available
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3296290
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- The series of portraits was originally "published in separate parts ... They were afterwards collected and published ... with this title: Men of modern Athens; or Portraits of eminent personages (existing or supposed to exist) in the metropolis of Scotland. Edinburgh ... 1839-1857."--Prefatory notice, p. vii.
Frontispiece is a portrait of Sir Walter Scott.
97 colored full length portraits, printed on double leaves (two portraits-to-a-leaf).
Printed by R. & R. Clark, Edinburgh.
"This edition is limited to 1040 copies, and the plates are destroyed."--Title page verso.
List of plates, p. [ix]-xii.
"Chronology of their deaths"--P. [xiii]-xvi.
BAC: British Art center copy bound in contemporary black quarter morocco and maroon cloth. Bookplate: John Freer, Fordel. - Subject Terms:
- Adam and Charles Black -- Publisher.Church officers -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- Portraits.Edinburgh (Scotland) -- Biography.Edinburgh (Scotland) -- Officials and employees -- Portraits.Etching, Colored -- Specimens -- 1882.Freer, John -- Bookplate.R. & R. Clark -- Printer.Scotland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 -- Portraits.
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