Item #375268 The print collector : an introduction to the knowledge necessary for forming a collection of ancient prints. Containing suggestions as to the mode of commencing collector, the selection of specimens, the prices and care of prints. Also notices of the marks of proprietorship used by collectors, remarks on the ancient and modern practice of the art and a catalogue raisonné of books on engraving and prints. Joseph Maberly.

The print collector : an introduction to the knowledge necessary for forming a collection of ancient prints. Containing suggestions as to the mode of commencing collector, the selection of specimens, the prices and care of prints. Also notices of the marks of proprietorship used by collectors, remarks on the ancient and modern practice of the art and a catalogue raisonné of books on engraving and prints

1844, First Edition. London : Saunders and Otley. Worn copy bound in blind-bordered cloth with gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some minor wear and tear to the boards, along with some dust-toning. Spine band missing. Remains well-preserved overall; bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Item #375268

Provenance; from the library of Duncan Linklater with the owner's bookplate. Physical description; viii, 211 pages ; 3 plates ; 23 x 18 cm. Notes; Published anonymously. By Joseph Maberly. Includes bibliographical references. Subjects; Prints Collectors and collecting. Engraving Collectors and collecting. Prints Collectors and collecting. Engraving Collectors and collecting. Prints Collectors and collecting. Genre; Illustrated.

Price: €60.00

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