An inquiry into the origin and early history of engraving : upon copper and in wood, with an account of engravers and their works, from the invention of chalcography by Maso Finiguerra, to the time of Marc' Antonio Raimondi (1816)
Ottley, William Young, 1771-1836, Beckford, William, 1760-1844, former owner. CMalG, Bromley, William, 1769-1842, Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528, Edwards, George, 1694-1773. CMalG, Swaine, John, 1775-1860 · London : Printed for John and Arthur Arch by J. M'Creery · leaf 143
the appearance of a book printed in the ordinaryway on both sides the paper. The prints differ a little in size, being from nine inches and a halfto ten inches and a quarter in height, by about seven inches anda half in breadth. Each print contains three sacred historical sub-jects disposed in… … rien moins que sees. Je sais par expe- rience guune liqueur un peu forte, enleve entierement cette encre, quoique tem- preiiUe y reste. II y en a qui croyent que cette detrempe a empeche les premiers imprimeurs dimprimer ces ouvrages des deux cotes. Mais, cest pl(it6t parceque Iimpression est faite…
