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A Collection of one hundred and twenty-nine fac-similes of Scarce and Curious Prints, by Early Masters of the Italian, German, and Flemish schools; illustrative of the history of engraving, with introductory remarks, and a catalogue of the plates
by Ottley, William Young
- Used
- Condition
- VG, ex library -- stamps/markings on title page and several other pags, small stamps on each print (to prevent theft/misuse). Bi
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: The Proprietor, Sold by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green [etc.], 1828. Hardbound. VG, ex library -- stamps/markings on title page and several other pags, small stamps on each print (to prevent theft/misuse). Binding strong and tight, pages clean and straight save for a one-inch and decreasing tear at edge of first 34 pp. and minor signs of use.. Brown buckram with gilt titles on spine; [4] [xxv] [258] pp; 129 engravings on 117 plates, with plain paper guard sheets. No frontispiece, engraved section page. Folio, heavy. A complete set of prints in this very scarce publication. Some works mounted, some engraved directly, 16 prints of Niello, 13 of which also appear printed in black onto a prepared silvered ground. Ottley offers a lengthy introduction, a great reference, and then describes each plate, giving biographical information when possible.
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- Seller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 127940
- Title
- A Collection of one hundred and twenty-nine fac-similes of Scarce and Curious Prints, by Early Masters of the Italian, German, and Flemish schools; illustrative of the history of engraving, with introductory remarks, and a catalogue of the plates
- Author
- Ottley, William Young
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - VG, ex library -- stamps/markings on title page and several other pags, small stamps on each print (to prevent theft/misuse). Bi
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Proprietor, Sold by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green [etc.]
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1828
- Keywords
- European Art ; European prints ; ;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Biblio member since 2004
Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Specializing in Fine and Decorative Arts, Photography and Gallimaufry since 1993. Visits encouraged by appointment to see our 70,000+ volumes. Many titles not online, call with wants and needs.
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Tight
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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