Midas; or, A serious inquiry concerning taste and genius : including a proposal for the certain advancement of the elegant arts. To which is added, by way of illustration, a fragment of ancient history /
Fisgrave, Anthony.
Smirke, Robert,Sir,1780-1867,former owner.StEdNL
London : Printed for John Murray, 32, Fleet Street; and A. Constable and Co. Edinburgh,
1808.
Manuscript inscription on the title page of "R. Smirke" with an addition in pencil "Architect of Hardwicke Court". The pencil annotation suggests that Anthony Fisgrave is possibly a pseudonym for R. Smirke as the architect of Hardwicke Court was Sir Robert Smirke (1780-1867).
Aesthetics