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An essay on the invention of engraving and printing in chiaro oscuro, as practised by Albert Durer, Hugo di Carpi, &c. and the application of it to the making paper hangings of taste, duration, and elegance (1754)

Jackson, John Baptist, 1701-1780? · London : Printed for A. Millar ... S. Baker ... J. Whiston and B. White ... L. Davis ... · leaf 28

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