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The art of painting in miniature : teaching the speedy and perfect acquisition of that art without a master : by rules so easy, and in method so natural as to render this charming accomplishment universally attainable ... translated from the original French (1739)

Boutet, Claude, Hodges, James, Sir, -1774, James, John, fl. 1739-1755, Cooper, Thomas, d. 1743, Hulett, James, d. 1771, Smith, Godfrey, 18th cent · London : Printed for J. Hodges ..., J. James ..., and T. Cooper ... · leaf 104

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