London: Field & Tuer; New York: Scribner & Welford, 1885. 8vo, viii, 478pp. plus one leaf of advertisements. White faux vellum and ribbon-threaded boards. Bottom ribbons lost. Moderate foxing. Two plates and two fold-out reproductions of advertisements. Decorative title page. Number 113 of 500 copies of this limited edition, signed by the author. Pages untrimmed. A very good copy. § Second, limited edition of 500 copies (this is number 113), corrected and revised with additional matter. Francesco Bartolozzi (1725-1815) was an Italian engraver, whose most productive period was spent in London. For nearly forty years he lived in London, and produced an enormous number of engravings. He was elected a founding member of the Royal Academy in 1768, and in 1802 became the founding President of the short-lived Society of Engravers. Bartolozzi achieved a technological breakthrough by inventing a new stipple technique of colored engraving, in which he successfully reproduced the famous colored portrait drawings of Holbein from the Royal collection in 1793. Seller Inventory # 6211

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Title: Bartolozzi and his Works: A Biographical & ...

Publication Date: 1885

Binding: Hardcover

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John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller offers an exceptional selection of rare books and manuscripts from medieval times through the twentieth century. We specialize in illustrated material, particularly the work of William Blake and his circle and children's books. Our open shop is located in downtown San Francisco, where we have served an international clientele of private collectors, libraries, and institutions for 40 years.

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