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18th Century English Art: Walpole's Anecdotes of Painting 5-Volume Set 1828 Edition

18th Century English Art: Walpole's Anecdotes of Painting 5-Volume Set 1828 Edition

$ 156.42

This is the 5 Volume set from 1828. The full titles of the five volumes are as follows: Volume I Anecdotes of Painting in England; with some Account of the Principal Artists; and Incidental Notes on O...

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This is the 5 Volume set from 1828. The full titles of the five volumes are as follows: Volume I Anecdotes of Painting in England; with some Account of the Principal Artists; and Incidental Notes on Other Arts; Collected by the Late Mr. George Vertue; Digested and Published from his Original MSS. by The Honourable Horace Walpole; With Considerable Additions by The Rev. James Dallaway. Vol I. London: Printed at the Shakespeare Press, by W. Nicol, for John Major, Fleet-Street and Robert Jennings, Poulty. MDCCCXXVIII. (1828) This is the same title for vols 2-4, excepting the volume number, which is respective of the volume it is. Volume 5: A Catalogue of Engravers, Who have been born or resided in England; Digested by The Honourable Horace Walpole; From the Mss. of Mr. George Vertue; With Considerable Additions by the Rev. James Dallaway: Forming Volume V of Anecdotes of the Arts in General in Great Britain to the end of The Reign of George II London: Printed at the Shakespeare Press, by W. Nicol, for John Major, Fleet-Street and Robert Jennings, Poulty. MDCCCXXVIII. (1828) Binding: Leather Description: 5 volumes, engraved frontispiece portrait of Walpole, vignette title pages in each volume, 78 engraved plates, and a number of wood engravings throughout, including 5 full-page family crests; contemporary half red morocco, spines in 6 compartments, gilt-lettered direct in 2. Please contact with any questions or for more pictures. Shipping Disclaimer: Shipping costs are estimates. If you have a preference for shipping, please let us know and we will update the invoice accordingly. Please wait until we invoice you to pay, especially for international orders. We require insurance for your purchase. We are not liable for lost and stolen packages if uninsured. Seller inventory: wire-c2-feb18

Specifics

Author

Vertue, George, & Horace Walpole

Binding

Leather

Language

English

Original/Facsimile

Original

Place of Publication

London

Publisher

printed at the Shakespeare Press by John Major

Special Attributes

1st Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition

Subject

Arts & Art History

Topic

Art History & Criticism

Year Printed

1828

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