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Book/Printed Material A history of the art of engraving in mezzotinto : from it's origin to the present times, including an account of the works of the earliest artists

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Title

  • A history of the art of engraving in mezzotinto : from it's origin to the present times, including an account of the works of the earliest artists

Names

  • Chelsum, James, approximately 1740-1801
  • Levis, Howard Coppuck, former owner
  • Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Winchester, Printed by J. Robbins and sold by J. and T. Egerton, London, 1786.

Headings

  • -  Mezzotint engraving--History
  • -  Mezzotinters
  • -  Engraving--Early works to 1800

Notes

  • -  Blank leaves inserted for notes.
  • -  English short title catalog, T16283
  • -  LAC nsk 2019-10-01 update (1 card)

Medium

  • 2 p. l., 100, [12] p. 19 x 12 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • NE1815 .C5
  • NE1815 .C5 Copy 2 Book-plate of Howard C. Levis.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 12032734

OCLC Number

  • 4732798

Online Format

  • online text
  • pdf
  • image

Additional Metadata Formats

IIIF Presentation Manifest

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Chicago citation style:

Chelsum, James, Approximately, Howard Coppuck Levis, Pre-1801 Imprint Collection, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection. A History of the Art of Engraving in Mezzotinto: From It's Origin to the Present Times, Including an Account of the Works of the Earliest Artists. Winchester, Printed by J. Robbins and sold by J. and T. Egerton, London, 1786. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/12032734/.

APA citation style:

Chelsum, J., Levis, H. C., Pre-1801 Imprint Collection & Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection. (1786) A History of the Art of Engraving in Mezzotinto: From It's Origin to the Present Times, Including an Account of the Works of the Earliest Artists. Winchester, Printed by J. Robbins and sold by J. and T. Egerton, London. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/12032734/.

MLA citation style:

Chelsum, James, Approximately, et al. A History of the Art of Engraving in Mezzotinto: From It's Origin to the Present Times, Including an Account of the Works of the Earliest Artists. Winchester, Printed by J. Robbins and sold by J. and T. Egerton, London, 1786. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/12032734/>.