Outline History of the Fine Arts, Embracing a View of the Rise, Progress, and Influence of the Arts Among Different Nations, Ancient and Modern, with Notices of the Character and Works of Many Celebrated Artists. In Five Parts: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Engraving, Miscellany

Lossing, Benson J.

Published by Harper and Brothers, New York, 1840

About this Item

Original printed cloth over boards; 12mo; pp. [i]-x, [11]-330, plus frontispiece portrait, and with wood-engraved illustrations throughout. The elusive first edition of this famous historian-artist's first book, likely first state, #103 in the Family Library series, and the adverts (rear board) for this series end at #105. Head of spine and top edge of boards lightly chipped (possible a mouse snack); corners lightly bumped; cloth a little dust-soiled. Contemporary ownership signature (ink) and bibliographic notes (pencil) on FFEP; "Boswell" library bookplate on front-pastedown (inviting a number, but left blank); waterstain along top edge and at bottom corner of frontispiece portrait; some light foxing throughout.

Seller Inventory # JC11723

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Outline History of the Fine Arts, Embracing a View of the Rise, Progress, and Influence of the Arts Among Different Nations, Ancient and Modern, with Notices of the Character and Works of Many Celebrated Artists. In Five Parts: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Engraving, Miscellany
• Publisher: Harper and Brothers, New York
• Publication Date: 1840
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good+
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art and Design