The Art of Painting, and with the Lives of the Painters: Containing, a Compleat Treatise of Painting, Designing, and the use of Prints..., Being the Newest, and most perfect Work. [ Bound with the Lives of the Most Eminent Modern Painters ]
by Piles (Roger de)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Seller
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Thomas Payne , 1754. 2 works bound in 1 volume. Second volume. The Lives of the Most Emminent Modern Painters, by James Burgess. Published, London, by Thomas Payne. 1754.Book measures 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. Collation, [16],439,1pp, [26]140pp. Bound in full calf. Rebacked retaining the period boards, raised bands, gilt lines, leather title label. Calf very light rubbed. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, early previous owners bookplate. Pages in very good clean condition. A very nice clean well bound volume. . Third Edition. Full Leather. Very Good Plus. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 097587
- Title
- The Art of Painting, and with the Lives of the Painters: Containing, a Compleat Treatise of Painting, Designing, and the use of Prints..., Being the Newest, and most perfect Work. [ Bound with the Lives of the Most Eminent Modern Painters ]
- Author
- Piles (Roger de)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Payne
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1754
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Painting. Art
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bindings; Antiquarian;
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George Jeffery Books
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Bookplate
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- Rebacked
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...