Observations on the interests of the fine arts in Great Britain, suggested by the plan said to be in agitation of erecting additional buildings for the national collections on the premises of the British Museum.
RA Collection: Book
Record number
25/296
Imprint
London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1823
Physical Description
[2], 14 p.; 209 mm.
General Note
Anonymous pamphlet with printer statement on the verso of the title-page, 'London: Printed by W. Nicol, Cleveland Row, St. James's.
It is possible that the author was Charles Long, Baron Farnborough; certainly his name follows the title of the pamphlet on the handwritten index affixed in the front of this volume of pamphlets. His name appears in an ink inscription (in Sir Richard Westmacott's hand?) on a blank page preceding the pamphlet and then a further inscription appears facing the title-page, 'From the Author'.
Provenance
An ink inscription appears on the blank front cover-paper (possibly in Sir Richard Westmacott's hand?) 'Charles Long / created / Baron Farnborough'.
Another inscription, in a different hand, appears on the verso of the front free endpaper facing the title-page inscribed 'From the Author'.
Part of a set of pamphlets from the library of Richard Westmacott RA presented by Mrs Rodwell in 1937 (see RA Annual Report for 1937, p. 55).
Bound (12) in vol. VI of a set of pamphlets from the library of Richard Westmacott RA.
Binding Note
In green quarter-bound leather; spine with two red leather labels, both lettered in gilt, the first as 'Miscellaneous' and the second as 'Vol. / VI'.
Subject
British Museum History ; Sources - British Museum - Art Great Britain