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1834 Biographical Sketches of Eminent Artists Comprising Painters, Sculptors, Engravers, and Architects, From the Earliest Ages to the Present Time; Interspersed with Original Anecdotes.
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First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce
The first edition of this scarce volume detailing quick biographical sketches of eminent artists, sculptors, architects, and engravers such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Raffaele, Sir Christopher Wren, and many others, in alphabetical order. With a thorough introduction on the history of the arts, the difference between each discipline, and the technical words and techniques used.
A scarce book, with fold out frontispiece.
Condition
in the original publisher's cloth binding, with titles stamped in gilt to spine. Externally smart with minor shelfwear and slight bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities. Internally, hinges need repairing to front and rear board, otherwise firmly bound. Pages are generally clean throughout with the exception of the odd spot to the occasional leaf. With fold out frontispiece.
Very Good
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