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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)3
Dibdin, Thomas Frognall (1776-1847)3
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Bewick, Jane (1787-1881)1
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Sculptures of Germaine Richier. Engravings studio of Roger Lacourière : from September 8 - September 30

Richier, Germaine (1902-1959); Lacourière, Roger (1892-1966); Solier, René de (1914-); Oberlé, Jean (1900-1961); Anglo French Art Centre. Exhibition

[194-?]

Cover title. Catalogue of the Anglo French Art Centre's 15th exhibition, September, 194-?.

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The bibliographical decameron : or, Ten days pleasant discourse upon illuminated manuscripts, and subjects connected with early engraving, typography, and bibliography (v.1)

Dibdin, Thomas Frognall (1776-1847)

1817

Extra-illustrated copy, commenced in 1826 by William Turner, and continued and completed by F. Darley, who had the volumes bound by Charles Lewis in half dark green morocco, top edges gilt. At this ea...

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The bibliographical decameron : or, Ten days pleasant discourse upon illuminated manuscripts, and subjects connected with early engraving, typography, and bibliography (v.2)

Dibdin, Thomas Frognall (1776-1847)

1817

Extra-illustrated copy, commenced in 1826 by William Turner, and continued and completed by F. Darley, who had the volumes bound by Charles Lewis in half dark green morocco, top edges gilt. At this ea...

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The bibliographical decameron : or, Ten days pleasant discourse upon illuminated manuscripts, and subjects connected with early engraving, typography, and bibliography (v.3)

Dibdin, Thomas Frognall (1776-1847)

1817

Extra-illustrated copy, commenced in 1826 by William Turner, and continued and completed by F. Darley, who had the volumes bound by Charles Lewis in half dark green morocco, top edges gilt. At this ea...

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Letter from Thomas Moore, with related material.

Moore, Thomas

1824-1833

Comprises 1 autograph letter from Thomas Moore to Messrs Baldwin & Co. dated 31 January 1826 (with a transcript), 5 printed portraits of Thomas Moore at various dates, including 1824 and 1833, and in...

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A memoir of Thomas Bewick

Bewick, Thomas (1753-1828); Bewick, Jane (1787-1881)

1862

Edited by Jane Bewick.

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A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill collected by Horace Walpole

Robins, George Henry (1777-1847); Walpole, Horace (1717-1797); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[1842]

Engraved title page by W Alfred Delamotte, Del, and Landells: A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill collected by Horace Walpole. Frontispiece portrait of Walpole lithographed by G.E...

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The handmaid to the arts,... . Teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in Painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The means of delineation, or the several Devices employed for the more easily and accurately making Designs From Nature, or Depicted Representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busis, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and Bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine Gold and Silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions: -the art of Japanning, as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced: - and the method of Staining Different Kinds Of Substances, with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to profest artists; as to initiate those who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, crayous, encaustic, enamel, varnish, distemper, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c (Vol 2)

Dossie, Robert (1777); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

MDCCLXIV. [1764]

Anonymous. By Robert Dossie. In this second edition in vol. 1 the eighth line of the title reads: "materia pictoria: or the", the second line of imprint reads: "printed for J. Nourse, bookseller in ...

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The handmaid to the arts,... . Teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in Painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The means of delineation, or the several Devices employed for the more easily and accurately making Designs From Nature, or Depicted Representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busis, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and Bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine Gold and Silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions: -the art of Japanning, as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced: - and the method of Staining Different Kinds Of Substances, with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to profest artists; as to initiate those who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, crayous, encaustic, enamel, varnish, distemper, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c (Vol 1)

Dossie, Robert (1777); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

MDCCLXIV. [1764]

Anonymous. By Robert Dossie. In this second edition in vol. 1 the eighth line of the title reads: "materia pictoria: or the", the second line of imprint reads: "printed for J. Nourse, bookseller in ...

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