A Practical Treatise on Painting | In Three Parts; Consisting of Hints on Composition, Chiaroscuro, and Colouring; The Whole Illustrated by Examples from the Italian, Venetian, Flemish, and Dutch Schools
Burnet, John [John Burnet (March 1781 or 20 March 1784 - 29 April 1868) was a Scottish engraver and painter].
(Book #ID 95165)
Printed for the Proprietor, and Sold by James Carpenter and Son, Old Bond Street, London 1829 and 1830. 1829 / 1830.
Rebacked hard back binding in publisher's original plain brown paper covered boards, new green cloth spine with original paper title label, albeit rather worn, original Booksellers ticket inside 'Dobbs and Company, 13 Soho Square, London'. 4to 11½'' x 9''. Each of the three parts has separate title page and pagination, Part 1 is dated 1830 (4th Edition); Part 2 is dated 1829 (3rd Edition); Part 3 is dated 1830 (3rd Edition). All 25 plates present and correct: Part 1 has 9 plates (with multiple figures to each plate), Part 2 has 8 plates (with multiple figures to each plate), Part 3 has 8 hand coloured plates (some full page, some with multiple figures to each plate), followed by 4 page publisher's catalogue, original end leaves. Pencil notes concerning the contents of the volume inside the front cover, corners rubbed, without any foxing or age toning to the paper. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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