1875 A Handbook of Pictorial Art
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Description
Colour Plates, Early Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding
Divided into two sections: the 'theory' of art, and the 'practice' of art, covering free hand drawing, the figure, oil-painting, and composition, among other topics.
With an additional chapter on 'Perspective' by A. Macdonald.
Illustrated with sixteen plates, five of which are in colour. Collated, complete.
A charming late nineteenth century guide to the pictorial arts.
Condition
In a full tree calf binding. Rubbing to back strip and board perimeters. Front joint and tail of rear joint starting, with boards holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with spotting concentrated to pages facing plates.
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