An essay upon prints
by GILPIN, William
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
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About This Item
1768 1ed ART Gilpin Essay Upon Prints Rembrandt Poussin Antique Collecting Guide
An early guide to antiquarian collecting!
William Gilpin was an English artist, Anglican cleric, schoolmaster and author. He was most notable as one of the originators of the concept of the picturesque, a set of rules for depicting nature. This notion would be expounded upon and expanded by other contemporary philosophers.
'An Essay upon Print's, attributed to Gilpin, is one of the first guides on print collecting in English. It became the standard for those collecting all kinds of prints, especially those of 'picturesque' quality. It also cautions against investing in copies of originals and acquiring poor impressions. Gilpin, who remained anonymous as the author, included the names of iconic artists – such as Rembrandt and Poussin – as those whose art is worthy of collecting.
Item number: #10004
Price: $499
GILPIN, William
An essay upon prints
London: Printed by G. Scott, for J. Robson, 1768. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [2], iv, 4, [2], 249, [13]
· References: Lowndes 895
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight & secure
· Size: ~7.25in X 4.5in (18cm x 11.5cm)
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10004
- Title
- An essay upon prints
- Author
- GILPIN, William
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight & secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. Scott, for J. Robson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1768
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1768 1ed ART Gilpin Essay Upon Prints Rembrandt Poussin Antique Collecting Guiderare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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