18th-century-elephant-folio-recounting-the-1588-spanish-armada
Lot 347
18th Century Elephant Folio Recounting the 1588 Spanish Armada
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Pine, John. Tapestry Hanging in the House of Lords (London: John Pine, 1740), 23 pages, folio (22 in.), with a dedication to the king followed by a two-page list of subscribers; included are a pair of two-page maps engraved by Pine: the first of the Thames; the second of fortifications in Cornwall and Devonshire; marbled boards with calf spine having raised bands and gilt title; library plate for Henry Carrington Bowles.

Considerable exterior wear; front board disbound; likely missing three plates given pencil notation citing five present.