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LAIRESSE, GERARD DE AND DUFRESNOY, CHARLES-ALPHONSE : The principles of drawing, or, An easy and familiar method whereby youth are directed in the practice of that useful art. Being a compleat drawing book: containing a curious collection of examples in all the variety of cases; as the several
parts[Cont.] London, Printed and sold by Thomas Bowles, Print-Seller in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and John Bowles, Print-Seller at the Black Horse in Cornhill. 1739, Third Edition. Earliest Complete Edition. Hard Cover, Folio, :[2], 8, [2] P.1, [21, 30] Pls. II Vols. Ill.: Barlow, Francis. Very Good/No Jacket.ΒΆ [Cont.] of the human body, whole figures, landskips, cattle, building, &c. curiously engraved on copper-plates, after the designs of Albert Durer, Abrah. Bloemart, Carlo Morach, Le Clerc, Hollar, and other Great Masters. To which is prefix'd, an introduction to drawing; containing an account of the instruments and materials used in drawing, and the method of managing them; also instructions to form the judgement of a young beginner, and direct his hand in practice, with easy and proper lessons for him at the first entrance.. / The Third edition.Titles printed in red and black text includes etched Vig. Illus. Schlosser Magnino P. 645, the original Dutch edition, and noting only the 1777 English edition. Schlosser Mag. [P. 642]. He Says "Assai sobrii nelle loro manifestationi sono inveci y Paesi Bassi.. la terra cio'e che aveva svilippato un arte assolutamente originale e unico nel suo genere, che apre e prepara l'opera dei moderni.. Gerard de Lairesse, il cui Schildebook raggiunse un larghissima diffusione.[most important in their effects were the low countries the region which developed an art absolutely unique of its kind which opened the way and prepared for the work of modern artists. [it was] Gerard de Lairesse [from that school] whose painting book attained a large circulation. This is the earliest recorded set, a mixed one. at Cambridge includes A part I in the Second edition and a Part II in the third edition, but it is not collated and may not be complete. Two copies of the fourth edition are recorded, at the College of William & Mary and at the Universitry of Amsterdam ESTC N39617, without collation, [The copy at William and Mary has 21 plates and 25 plates in the two parts] but the two copies at COPAC of the Fifth edition have respectively 47 and 32 plates. No copies of the First edition are known. Thus , this is a unique survival of the complete third edition of this great drawing manual preceded only by a copy made up of mixed parts. One of the earliest and most thorough drawing methods printed in English, and a translation from the great baroque manual. The 8 text plates also include etched examples. Original marbled boards, black Mro. Gilt, title label, paper spine renewed, one plate with a few marginal stains, but a Very Good copy..
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