Author: BURNET, John.
Title: A Treatise on Painting in Four Parts, consisting of [1]an essay on the education of the eye with reference to painting, and practical hints on [2]composition, [3]chiaroscuro, and [4]colour.
Description: London: J and J Leighton, [general tp] 1850; [1] 1865 3rd edition; [2] 1865 7th edition; [3] 1864 7th edition; 1865 6th edition. 4to. [iv]; viii[iv], 73[1]pp, 8 etched plates, text ills; [ii], 31[1]pp, 9 plates; vi[ii], 45[1]pp, 8 etched plates; [x], 64pp, 8 hand coloured plates. Original cloth sides rebacked in modern roan, black calf gilt spine label. Front board faded and slightly stained. Ex-library with small circular ink stamps to plate versos and 2 further leaves, small oblong ink stamp to gen title-page verso.

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