Fitzgerald, Francis (not named but signs preface F.F.)
Title
THE ARTIST'S REPOSITORY AND DRAWING MAGAZINE, exhibiting the Principles of the Polite Arts in their various Branches Vol. V.
PlacePub
London
Publisher
C. Taylor 1st edition first printing (preface signed Jan 1795 but title dated 1794)
Date
1794
Illustrations
Contains 23 plates of architecture +12 floral plates + 36 plates of bodies + 6 "projections" +13 further architectural plates.
Description
Octavo roan spined marbled boards with vellum tips black gilt spine label (edges rubbed/hinges cracked but covers still firmly attached). Engraved sepia titlepage with stipple engraved vignette +[8]pp prelims +152pp + 160pp Part II Concise History of the Arts of Design +26pp List of additonal plates. Slight edge browning to paper but neat clean and tight copy. *As explained by the author in his Preface this volume is a later addition and augmentation of his previous 4 volume work. Accompanied by a large number of stipple engraved plates in umber, sanguine or black of heads, attitudes, perspective, flowers etc.
Booknumber
V74266
Price
Price: GBP 150.00 or USD 184.00
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