Grammigraphia; or, the Grammar of Drawing: A System of Appearance, Which, by Easy Rules, Communicates Its Principles, and Shews How it is to be Presented by Lines; Distinguishing the Real Figure in Nature From the Appearance, or Shewing the Appearance by the Reality; Rendering Visual Observation More Correct and Interesting; and Proposing the Pleasure, and Universality of the Science
by Robson, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Reading copy only in need of new binding, dampstained covers, dampstained along bottom of several pages. Text is legible and ill
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: W. Wilson, 1799. Hardcover. Reading copy only in need of new binding, dampstained covers, dampstained along bottom of several pages. Text is legible and illustrations are clear.. Original publisher's gray boards with taped spine; 150 untrimmed pages, several bw illustrations throughout, 2 folded leaves of plates. Includes a dedication page, a preface, followed by the contents, which are divided into two parts. The first part has 3 sections. The second part has 12 sections.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 181186
- Title
- Grammigraphia; or, the Grammar of Drawing: A System of Appearance, Which, by Easy Rules, Communicates Its Principles, and Shews How it is to be Presented by Lines; Distinguishing the Real Figure in Nature From the Appearance, or Shewing the Appearance by the Reality; Rendering Visual Observation More Correct and Interesting; and Proposing the Pleasure, and Universality of the Science
- Author
- Robson, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New Reading copy only in need of new binding, dampstained covers, dampstained along bottom of several pages. Text is legible and ill
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- W. Wilson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1799
- Keywords
- Art Technique ; Handbooks and Manuals, Drawing-study and teaching ; ;
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Biblio member since 2004
Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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