Author: Anonymous
Title: The Cabinet of the Arts a Series of Engravings by English Artists
Description: London, Not Stated, 1799. Leather. A scarce collection of engravings by English artists. Contains 88 plates of engravings which include topographical views, portraits, emblematic scenes and reproductions of the engraved title pages of other publications. An interesting, if eclectic, collection of 18th century engravings and reproductions. An unusual work. Copac lists a copy held at the British Library, and copies also held at Yale university. All copies have different numbers of plates and the details of plates vary. The work appears to be a collection of plates chosen by the purchaser, intended to display the mastery of English engraving. LIkely the publisher produced a standard set of plates to which the purchaser could add their own choices. With the bookplate of Robert J Hayhurst The title page reads 'from original designs by Stothard, Burney, Harding, Corbould, Van Assen, Potter, Cosway, Paul Sandby, Mather Brown, Catton &C&apos. In this copy, some of these names have been underlined in early ink, to which has been added the names Vandyke, Bickham, Gillot, Taylor and others. All the plates in this volume are mentioned in the handwritten contents page. This includes several engravings by George Bickham the Younger. Other illustrations of interest include the two engraved title pages, one from the Lady's Pocket Magazine 1795 and the other from The Infant Vision of Shakespeare 1796. Also of note is an unattributed engraving of Isaac Newton which we have been unable to find reproduced elsewhere. In a half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally, sound. Marbled boards torn with loss. Front hinge strained after endpaper. Personal bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages generally bright with marginal foxing and occasional tidemarks. Title page foxed. Occasional neat pencil notes to unattributed plates offering descriptions. Pencil marks to title page and rear blanks and first two plates. Handwritten contents page opposite title page. Handling marks throughout. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .
Keywords: Scarce Plates Illustrated Robert J Hayhurst Plates Leather Art Various
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Title: The Cabinet of the Arts a Series of Engravings by English Artists
Description: London, Not Stated, 1799. Leather. A scarce collection of engravings by English artists. Contains 88 plates of engravings which include topographical views, portraits, emblematic scenes and reproductions of the engraved title pages of other publications. An interesting, if eclectic, collection of 18th century engravings and reproductions. An unusual work. Copac lists a copy held at the British Library, and copies also held at Yale university. All copies have different numbers of plates and the details of plates vary. The work appears to be a collection of plates chosen by the purchaser, intended to display the mastery of English engraving. LIkely the publisher produced a standard set of plates to which the purchaser could add their own choices. With the bookplate of Robert J Hayhurst The title page reads 'from original designs by Stothard, Burney, Harding, Corbould, Van Assen, Potter, Cosway, Paul Sandby, Mather Brown, Catton &C&apos. In this copy, some of these names have been underlined in early ink, to which has been added the names Vandyke, Bickham, Gillot, Taylor and others. All the plates in this volume are mentioned in the handwritten contents page. This includes several engravings by George Bickham the Younger. Other illustrations of interest include the two engraved title pages, one from the Lady's Pocket Magazine 1795 and the other from The Infant Vision of Shakespeare 1796. Also of note is an unattributed engraving of Isaac Newton which we have been unable to find reproduced elsewhere. In a half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally, sound. Marbled boards torn with loss. Front hinge strained after endpaper. Personal bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages generally bright with marginal foxing and occasional tidemarks. Title page foxed. Occasional neat pencil notes to unattributed plates offering descriptions. Pencil marks to title page and rear blanks and first two plates. Handwritten contents page opposite title page. Handling marks throughout. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .
Keywords: Scarce Plates Illustrated Robert J Hayhurst Plates Leather Art Various
Price: GBP 490.00 = appr. US$ 699.71 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: LTH25-E-9
- Book number: LTH25-E-9
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