The beginning of *Historical Remarques, and Observations of the Ancient and Present State of London
The beginning of *Historical Remarques, and Observations of the Ancient and Present State of London and Westminster* (1681). As we can tell, the title goes on for quite a bit and properly prepares the reader for what they will encounter in the ensuing pages. We are to read about the “most remarkable accidents”, “illustrated with pictures of the most considerable matters curiously ingraven on copper plates.” What if book titles were this long today?Call number: DA677 .R24 1681 http://ow.ly/rPOW30k2aKY* * *#kislakcenter #rarebooks #London #Westminster #specialcollections #iglibraries #pennlibraries #librariesofinstagram #titlepage #printmaking #intaglio #illustration -- source link
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