Calcographiana: the printsellers chronicle and collectors guide to the knowledge and value of engraved British portraits.
by CAULFIELD, James
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed by and for G. Smeeton, 1814. 8vo. viii, 163, [1] pp. Engravd frntsp. Quarter plum-coloured cloth over gray boards (mnr bmpng hd & ft of spine, to crnrs, vry slght foxng), still a VG copy, from library of W.H. King, w/ hand-written index tipped-in. First edition, 1 of 350 copies printed, of this scarce and invaluable reference contemporary price-guide providing a survey of mainly British artists and engravers, each with a short biography. These artists include Thomas Geminus, Simon de Passe, Reginald Elstracke, Robert Vaughan, Wenceslaus Hollar, and many others. Caulfield (1764-1826), began collecting engravings & art as a young child, and during the Georgian period his knowledge of English history and biography was unequalled amongst any other booksellers, or print sellers of the period.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Used & Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 42205
- Title
- Calcographiana: the printsellers chronicle and collectors guide to the knowledge and value of engraved British portraits.
- Author
- CAULFIELD, James
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed by and for G. Smeeton,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1814.
- Keywords
- Engravings, Engraved Plates, Catalogues, Catalogs, Catalogue, Catalog, Prints, England, British History, Biography, Price Guides, 19th-century, Georgian England, James Caulfield, Thomas Geminus, Simon de Passe, Reginald Elstracke, Robert Vaughan, Wencesl
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About the Seller
Zephyr Used & Rare Books
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Vancouver, Washington
About Zephyr Used & Rare Books
We are an independent bookseller, established in 1994, who exhibit at numerous book fairs and antique shows throughout the year, including Christine Palmer Antique Expos in Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA, The Rose City Book & Paper Show in Portland, the Custer Antique Show in Spokane, the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair, the Sacramento Antiquarian Book Fair, the Pasadena Book & Paper Show, and others. We specialize in 19th-century imprints, Technical Books, History, Children's Literature, and much more. In addition we offer appraisals for insurance and tax purposes.
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