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Biographical Sketches of Eminent Artists Comprising Painters, Sculptors, Engravers, and Architects, From the Earliest Ages to the Present Time; Interspersed with Original Anecdotes.
John Gould
1834
Effingham, Wilson, Royal Exchange : London
7" by 4.5"
vi, i-xcvii, 1-670, [36]pp.
SUMMARY
A scarce edition of this reference book detailing biographical sketches by eminent artists, sculptors, architects, and engravers.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
Asia Postage: £ 21.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99
DESCRIPTION
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.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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