COMBE, Taylor. A Description of the Collection of Ancient Marbles in the British Museum. London: W. Bulmer and Co., 1812-1845. 7 vols. (of 11). 4to (358 x 290mm.) Engraved vignettes to titles, 229 engraved plates of Greek sculpture, some double-paged, 1 in colour. (Occasional spotting, sometimes moderate, stamps to all title-pages and plates.) Original paper-covered boards, paper labels mounted to five spines and all upper covers (rubbing, upper cover of volume 1 detached, spine wear and loss to volumes 1 and 3). Provenance: Grimsby Public Library (bookplates to front pastedowns, stamps to all plates). - And another, smaller variant of volume 1 (8).Buyer’s (including @ ) of the price. Lots purchased online via will attract an additional of (including @ ) of the price.