DE ARTE GRAPHICA. THE ART OF PAINTING, with Remarks. Translated into English Together with an Original Preface containing A Parallel betwixt Painting and Poetry. By Mr. Dryden. As also a Short Account of the most Eminent Painters both Ancient and Modern, continu'd down to the Present Times, according to the Order of their Succession. By another Hand.

J. Heptinstall for W. Rogers, at the Sun against St. Dunstan's - Church in Fleetstreet, 1695

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Year of publication

1695

Place of printing

London

Author

Fresnoy, C.A., Dryden

Publishers

J. Heptinstall for W. Rogers, at the Sun against St. Dunstan's, Church in Fleetstreet

Edition

FIRST EDITION. Although the pagination runs continuously

First edition

Yes

Description

First Edition. Illustrated with a handsome engraved frontispice by H, Cooke and S. Gribelin. Quarto, handsomely bound in antique mottled calf, the spine with raised bands gilt ruled, red morocco lettering label gilt, the covers with double gilt fillet rules at the borders. lxiv, 355, [1 Errata] pp. A fine copy, the binding tight and very well preserved with little evidence of age, an old unobtrusive blindstamp signifying past ownership to the title, the text clean and crisp. A very well preserved copy.