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Record Nr.

UNISA996384922303316

Autore

P. L

Titolo

The English academy [[electronic resource] ] : A dravvingbook. Containing variety of examples of the external parts of men, women, and childrens bodies; with the shapes of several creatures frequently used amongst heralds, gold-smiths, &c. Likewise the arts of drawing, etching, engraving in copper and wood, painting and limning: all being carefully performed. Wherein the aforesaid arts are exemplified, with plain and easie directions to guide you to their attainment, with much delight. Also the real method how to wash or colour globes, maps, pictures, landskips, flowers, fruits, birds, beasts, fish and fowl. A vvork worthy acceptation of all those that are friends to art, as, drawers embroiderers stone-cutters carvers goldsmiths needle-workers gum-workers, &c. Performed according to the order of the first and most eminent masters of proportion, viz. / / P.L. H.G. P.R. H,B

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by H. Lloyd for Dixy Page, at the Anchor and Mariner on Fish-street-Hill near London-Bridge, who buyeth all sorts of old-books, and maketh the best ink for records, 1672

Descrizione fisica

[2]+ leaves

Soggetti

Drawing

Title pages17th century.England

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Wing attributes work to P.L. and reports imprint as simply: "For Dixy Page".

Fragments: t.p.(E4:1[188a]) and p.3-4(at E4:1[174c, 175a]) only.

Reproduction of original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018