(Fore-Edge Painting),Princess Elizabeth, (1770-1840),Her Copy

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(Fore-Edge Painting),Princess Elizabeth, (1770-1840),Her Copy, Bidlake, John, The Truth and Consistency of Divine Relevation...in Eight Discourses..., London: 1813, second edition, signed to u.r. of titlepage, with pencil notations and tipt in sheet to flyleaves regarding Princess Elizabeth, the fore-edge painting depicting Windsor Castle as scene from the river, gilt tooled crushed red morocco, slipcased, 8vo, (front flyleaves loose, front hinge starting, pastedown with bookplate, extremity wear and scuffing).

Note: Princess Elizabeth, one of George III's daughters, is listed on page v, along with her siblings, as a subscriber of this work.
Estimate $700-900

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