Irish featherwork binding.
Chester Beatty's collection of bindings from eighteenth-century Europe includes many virtuoso examples. This binding, identified as the work of Edward Beatty, formerly known only as Parliamentary Binder B, is one of the most important Irish bindings to survive from this period. The manuscript inside contains Irish architect Michael Wills' annotated translation of Vitruvius' De architectura, complete only to Book Five.
Created circa 1755.
Edward Beatty was also known under the code Parliamentary Binder B.
Object Details
Creator:
Beatty, Edward, c1716-1794
Date:
1755
Place:
Dublin
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Rights:
© The Trustees of the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin. All rights reserved.
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Language:
Latin
Contributor:
Chester Beatty Library
Publisher:
Chester Beatty Library
