Top of page

Notice
Special holiday hours in effect, December 2025 through January 2026. More information.

Book/Printed Material Sculptura historico-technica, or, The history and art of engraving Sculptura historico-technica / History and art of engraving

View 313 images in sequence.

About this Item

Title

  • Sculptura historico-technica, or, The history and art of engraving : containing, I. The rise and progress of engraving. II. Of Engraving in general. III. Of Engraving, Etching, and Scraping on Copper, as now practised. IV. An Idea of a Fine Collection of Prints. V. The Repertorium; or, a collection of various marks and cyphers, with additions. To which is now added, a chronological and historical series of the painters from the eleventh century. Extracted from Baldinucci, Florent le Compte, Fairthorne, the Abecedario Pittorico, and other authors. With copper-plates

Other Title

  • Sculptura historico-technica
  • History and art of engraving

Names

  • Orlandi, Pellegrino Antonio, 1660-1727
  • Levis, Howard Coppuck, former owner
  • Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London : Printed for J. Marks, in St. Martin's-Lane, MDCCLXX [1770]

Headings

  • -  Engraving--History
  • -  Engraving--Early works to 1800

Notes

  • -  The first edition was published with the title Repertorium sculptile-typicum.
  • -  "Apparently reissue of the 'third' edition, with cancel title page"--Cf. ESTC.
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 2627
  • -  English short title catalogue, T85554
  • -  National union catalog, pre-1956 imprints, NS 0362886 (vol. 535, p. 269)
  • -  LAC ddw 2022-06-14 create (1 card)
  • -  LC copy with call number NE1760 .R4 1770 formerly on LCCN 12013715 LAC ddw 2022-06-14; LCCN added he06 2023-01-18
  • -  Rosenwald collection copy listed without call number or copy number in Rosenwald bibliography. LAC ddw 2022-06-14

Medium

  • xi, 264 p., 10 plates : ill. ; 19 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • NE1760 .R4 1770
  • NE1760 .R4 1770 Copy 2 Rosenwald collection item 2627. "The pedigree of 'Sculptura historico-technica'" (detached from H. C. Levis' A descriptive bibliography of ... books ... relating to ... engraving. London, 1912) on folded leaf mounted inside back cover. Bookplate of Howard C. Levis.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2022656843

Online Format

  • online text
  • pdf
  • image

Additional Metadata Formats

IIIF Presentation Manifest

Rights & Access

The Library of Congress is not aware of any U.S. copyright or any other restrictions in the documents in this collection. However, some of the content may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) and/or by the copyright or neighboring-rights laws of other nations. Additionally, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by privacy and/or publicity rights. The determination of the status of an item ultimately rests with the person desiring to reproduce or use the item.

Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division

Availability of Reproductions

To inquire about copies of Rare Book and Special Collections Division items, contact the Photoduplication Service (telephone: 202-707-5640). Orders are accepted by mail and by fax.

The Photoduplication Service estimates that it takes 3-6 weeks to complete an order.

For Further Information

If you have comments or additional questions, please contact us.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Orlandi, Pellegrino Antonio, Howard Coppuck Levis, Pre-1801 Imprint Collection, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. Sculptura historico-technica, or, The history and art of engraving: containing, I. The rise and progress of engraving. II. Of Engraving in general. III. Of Engraving, Etching, and Scraping on Copper, as now practised. IV. An Idea of a Fine Collection of Prints. V. The Repertorium; or, a collection of various marks and cyphers, with additions. To which is now added, a chronological and historical series of the painters from the eleventh century. Extracted from Baldinucci, Florent le Compte, Fairthorne, the Abecedario Pittorico, and other authors. With copper-plates. [London: Printed for J. Marks, in St. Martin's-Lane, MDCCLXX, 1770] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2022656843/.

APA citation style:

Orlandi, P. A., Levis, H. C., Pre-1801 Imprint Collection & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1770) Sculptura historico-technica, or, The history and art of engraving: containing, I. The rise and progress of engraving. II. Of Engraving in general. III. Of Engraving, Etching, and Scraping on Copper, as now practised. IV. An Idea of a Fine Collection of Prints. V. The Repertorium; or, a collection of various marks and cyphers, with additions. To which is now added, a chronological and historical series of the painters from the eleventh century. Extracted from Baldinucci, Florent le Compte, Fairthorne, the Abecedario Pittorico, and other authors. With copper-plates. [London: Printed for J. Marks, in St. Martin's-Lane, MDCCLXX] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2022656843/.

MLA citation style:

Orlandi, Pellegrino Antonio, et al. Sculptura historico-technica, or, The history and art of engraving: containing, I. The rise and progress of engraving. II. Of Engraving in general. III. Of Engraving, Etching, and Scraping on Copper, as now practised. IV. An Idea of a Fine Collection of Prints. V. The Repertorium; or, a collection of various marks and cyphers, with additions. To which is now added, a chronological and historical series of the painters from the eleventh century. Extracted from Baldinucci, Florent le Compte, Fairthorne, the Abecedario Pittorico, and other authors. With copper-plates. [London: Printed for J. Marks, in St. Martin's-Lane, MDCCLXX, 1770] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2022656843/>.