A Practical Treatise on Painting: In Three Parts. Consisting of Hints on Composition, Chiaroscuro, and Colouring. The Whole Illustrated by Examples from the Italian, Venetian, Flemish, and Dutch Schools by John Burnet - 1830, 1834, 1830

London: Printed for the Proprietor, and Sold by James Carpenter and Son, 1830, 1834, 1830. New Edition . Very Good Plus. 8.5 x 11.25 inches (21.5 x 28.5 cm). Recent quarter brown cloth binding with marbled boards, red leather title label to spine, all page edges gilt, marbled endpapers. A couple of light marks to cloth on front board, tiny chip to spine label, some light foxing to plates, old repair to edges of Part 2 pp15/16. Half title page present. Each of the three parts has separate title page and pagination, Part 1 is dated 1830 (4th Edition); part 2 is dated 1834 (4th Edition); part 3 is dated 1830 (3rd Edition). All plates present and correct: Part 1 has 9 plates, Part 2 has 8 plates, Part 3 has 8 hand coloured plates. Tissue guards to all plates except Part 1 plate 9. A nice clean collection of early printings in a good quality later binding. Overall condition is Very Good Plus. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £14.85; USA £30.70; Oceania £29.40; Rest of World £24.65. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 8.5 x 11.25 inches (21.5 x 28.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 4to. [4], 31, [1], vi, [2], 45, [1], ix, [3], 64, [4] (ads)