The Horses Of Antiquity, Middle Ages, And Renaissance, From the earliest Monuments down to the XVIth Century. By Ph. Charles Berjeau, Author Of The "Varieties Of Dogs."

Philibert Charles Berjeau draughtsman

RA Collection: Book

Record number

05/3041

Author

Imprint

London:: Dulau & Co. 37 Soho Square., 1864.

Physical Description

20 [i.e. 22] p., 60 pl.

General Note

There are bis p. 8, [9] (the latter blank).

Contents

[T.p., dedic.] - List Of The Plates / Explication Des Planches - [Text:] Horses - [Plates].

Responsibility Note

All plates are signed as drawn by P.C.Berjeau, except pl. 46, 57, 59, which are unsigned.

The printer is named on the t.p. verso: 'London: Printed by Strangeways & Walden, 28 Castle Street, Leicester Square'.

The work is dedicated by the author to Charles George Phillips.

Summary Note

One plate carries the publication-date of 1863 (pl. 38).

The plates are outline drawings. All are captioned in English. One (pl. 2) is printed in colour.

Binding Note

Contemporary white cloth-covered boards, the upper cover printed with the title and imprint as on the title page (but without date); spine inscribed in ink, 'The Horse by Charles Berjeau. London: 1864.'

Subject

Horses - Animals - Middle East - Europe - History
Drawings
Pictorial works - Great Britain - 19th century

Contributors