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An Essay on the Utility of Collecting the Best Works of the Ancient Engravers of the Italian School; Accompanied by A Critical Catalogue, with interesting Anecdotes of the Engravers, of a Chronological Seriers of Rare and Valuable Prints, from the Earliest Practice of the Art in Italy to the year 1549, now deposited in the British Museum and Royal Academy, in London
by (Prints) Cumberland, George
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- first
- Condition
- Bound in 3/4 orange pebbled morocco, t.e.g., marbled boards. Fine
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About This Item
London: Printed by W. Nicol, Cleveland Row; and sold by Payne and Foss...Colnaghi and Co., Pall Mall East, 1827. First Edition, Large Paper Copy. Frontispiece Portrait, engraved by T. Woolnoth from a miniature by Branwhite; Four folding Plates of Monograms, 7c. following the Contents leaf. vii, [i], 536, [4]pp. 1 vols. Thick 4to (9-3/4 x 7-7/8/inches). Bound in 3/4 orange pebbled morocco, t.e.g., marbled boards. Fine. First Edition, Large Paper Copy. Frontispiece Portrait, engraved by T. Woolnoth from a miniature by Branwhite; Four folding Plates of Monograms, 7c. following the Contents leaf. vii, [i], 536, [4]pp. 1 vols. Thick 4to (9-3/4 x 7-7/8/inches). Large Paper Copy.
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- James Cummins Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20738
- Title
- An Essay on the Utility of Collecting the Best Works of the Ancient Engravers of the Italian School; Accompanied by A Critical Catalogue, with interesting Anecdotes of the Engravers, of a Chronological Seriers of Rare and Valuable Prints, from the Earliest Practice of the Art in Italy to the year 1549, now deposited in the British Museum and Royal Academy, in London
- Author
- (Prints) Cumberland, George
- Format/Binding
- Frontispiece Portrait, engraved by T. Woolnoth from a miniature by Branwhite; Four folding Plates of Monograms, 7c. following th
- Book Condition
- Used - Bound in 3/4 orange pebbled morocco, t.e.g., marbled boards. Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Large Paper Copy
- Publisher
- Printed by W. Nicol, Cleveland Row; and sold by Payne and Foss...Colnaghi and Co., Pall Mall East
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1827
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