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001 $ 10/1685
003 $ UK-LoRAA
005 $ 20240813111113.1
041 0 # $a eng $b uk
245 1 0 $a The temple of taste : $b comprising, elegant historical engravings: also, views of the principal buildings in London: also, a select variety of elegant and amusing subjects. With the histories, and other connected information, at large / $c By the best artists: designers, and engravers.
260 # # $a London $b Printed For C. Taylor, No 10, Holborn, Near Castle Street $c 1794-1796
300 # # $a 21 parts in 1 vol.: $b 63 plates; $c 217 mm.
500 # # $a This work was originally published in 21 parts between 1794 and 1796. Each part comprised three engravings generally with accompanying letterpress to each plate, but not always. Each part had an engraving of a historical subject, an allegorical subject and a tondo view of a London building. The main engravers of the plates were Charles Taylor, Cantlow Bestland, William Nutter and Thomas Ryder, after drawings by Thomas Girtin, Robert Smirke, Henry Richter, Samuel Shelley and Henry Singleton.
505 0 # $a Title-page; 1 f. 'To the Public' / adverts.; 62 ff. letterpress (intermittent pagination of each part, some ff. unnumbered); 1 f. Plate List; 1 f. further adverts.
563 # # $a Bound by the Abrams Bindery, Wellington, Somerset (label on back board pastdown); quarter-bound with brown leather and marbled paper. The spine is lettered in gilt on a black leather label, 'Temple / Of / Taste'.
653 # # $a Engraving, English England London ; Early works to 1800 - London (England) Buildings, structures, etc. ; Early works to 1800 - London (England) Description and travel ; Early works to 1800
700 1 # $a Taylor, Charles $e publisher/bookseller $e engraver
700 1 # $a Bestland, Cantlo $e engraver
700 1 # $a Nutter, William $e engraver
700 1 # $a Ryder, Thomas $e engraver
700 1 # $a Girtin, Thomas $e source artist
700 1 # $a Smirke, Robert $e source artist
700 1 # $a Richter, Henry $e source artist
700 1 # $a Shelley, Samuel $e source artist
700 1 # $a Singleton, Henry $e source artist