William Byrd II and His Lost History: Engravings of the Americas

Williamsburg, VA: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1993. Hardcover. Navy blue cloth/navy DJ with clear plastic cover. 192 pp. 69 bw illus. VG-/VG, former owner's signature on half-title page. Item #25948
ISBN: 9780879350888

This book explains the mystery and history of the group of eleven copperplates that were rediscovered in 1986. This group of copperplates are related to the "Bodleian Plate", an eighteenth-century copperplate which provided essential information for restoring and reconstructing several of Williamsburg's public buildings to their eighteenth-century appearance. Explains when, why, and for whom these engravings were made.

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