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A treatise on wood engravings : historical and practical (1881)

Chatto, William Andrew, 1799-1864, Jackson, John, 1801-1848, Bohn, Henry G. (Henry George), 1796-1884 · New York : J. W. Bouton · leaf 415

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eface, the author explains the manner of applying his 890 FURTHEK PROGRESS AND DECLINE OF There is an impression of this cut on paper of a greenish tint in thePrint Eoom of the British Museum, and from this circumstance it isplaced, though improperly, in a volume, marked I. W. 4, and lettered… … was not aware of its forming the frontispiece to Marcolinis Sorti.Papnion, speaking of the supposed engraver, Joseph Porta Garfagninus,whose name is seen on a tablet near the bottom towards the right, says, Jai de lui une fort belle Academic des Sciences, * but seems not tohave known of the work to…

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