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CABINENT OF THE ARTS: BEING A NEW AND UNIVERSAL DRAWING BOOK FORMING A COMPLETE SYSTEM OF DRAWING, PAINTING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES, ETCHING, ENGRAVING, PERSPECTIVE, PROJECTION & SURVEYING...
Dougall, J.
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- London : R. Ackermann n.d. (1821)
- 4to.
- new cloth spine with paper spine label with original paper covered boards.
- Frontispiece; engraved title page, iii, (v), 384 pages.
- Order Nr. 102974
- Price: $ 650.00
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Second edition with additions. This is the text volume only and does not include the plate volume with 130 engravings. Bookplate and pencil signature of Gavin Bridson. Wear along edges of covers. Inner hinges reinforced with archival paper repair.
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> ART, NINETEENTH CENTURY
> UNITED KINGDOM
> DRAWING
> ENGRAVING
> ETCHING
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> from the collection of Gavin Bridson
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BENJAMIN FAWCETT ENGRAVER AND COLOUR PRINTER, WITH A LIST...
by McLean, Ruari and Antonia.
First edition, limited to 750 numbered copies, of which this is one of 25 special copies with three actual plates demonstrating Fawcett's work loosely inserted in a pocket in the back. In special binding and with limitation page bound in and with McLean's signature. A check-list of books and plates printed by Fawcett, plus letters to, from or concerning him. Contains an outline of Fawcett's life, an interesting article on Fawcett's woodblock printing techniques by Gavin Bridson, and a look at scientific publishing in the nineteenth century. Many black and white illustrations, plus 9 color plates. Spine of jacket faded.
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