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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 200

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, the figures are almost uniformly shaded by horizontalhatchings ; and the trees, as may be seen in the cut copied at page158, are of a conic form, with sharply pointed tops, like those of the Book of Canticles. It is moreover proper to notice thatbeginning with this page, the printed work, which,… … ?)olonneaielxtoo L 170 SPECULUM HUMA.NAE SALVATIOMS. [chap. hi. 50. Adam and Ere lamenting overthe dead Body of Abel. Prothoplausti luxenmt necem abel. 51. The Burial of Christ.Hora completorii datur sepulture. 52. Joseph put into the Well.Joseph missus in cistemam. 53. Christs Descent into…

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