Ottley, William Young - A Collection of One Hundred and Twenty-Nine Fac-Similes of Scarce and Curious Prints, by Early Masters of the Italian, German, and Flemish Schools; Illustrative of the History of Engraving, with Introductory Remarks, and a Catalogue of the Plates

London, The Proprietor, Sold by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green [etc.], 1828. Hardbound. Brown buckram with gilt titles on spine; [4] [xxv] [258] pp; 129 engravings on 117 plates, with plain paper guard sheets. No frontispiece, engraved section page. Folio, heavy. A complete set of prints in this very scarce publication. Some works mounted, some engraved directly, 16 prints of Niello, 13 of which also appear printed in black onto a prepared silvered ground. Ottley offers a lengthy introduction, a great reference, and then describes each plate, giving biographical information when possible. VG, ex library -- stamps/markings on title page and several other pags, small stamps on each print (to prevent theft/misuse). Binding strong and tight, pages clean and straight save for a one-inch and decreasing tear at edge of first 34 pp. and minor signs of use.

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