Published 1838
by Payne and Foss in London .
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Statement | written by himself; containing a descriptive narrative of his professional labours. With a folio atlas of copper plates. Edited by John Rickman. With a preface, supplement annotations and index. |
| Contributions | Rickman, John, 1771-1840 |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Pagination | xxiv, 719 p. |
| Number of Pages | 719 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL19893502M |
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