The Mezzotint: The Development of an Art Form History and Technique Tapa dura - 1990

Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1990. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. This copy is in near fine condition with a very good unclipped dust jacket. An excellent clean copy.

London: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1990. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Glossy illustrated cream dust-jacket, faded along the spine otherwise unmarked. Book bound in dark brown cloth with gilt titles and publisher emblem on the front. Book unused, as new. May incur additional postage charges outside Europe.

Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1990 Thames and Hudson Ltd, London, United Kingdom, 1990. Hard Cover First edition 296 pages with 310 illustrations 25 in colour. Absolute minor shelfwear but this is A BRAND NEW BOOK UNUSED. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour despatch via Insured. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.

London : Thames and Hudson, 1990. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 296 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 29 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p283-288) and index. Contents; Part 1. The early history of mezzotint -- Dutch mezzotints and the growth of mezzotint in England -- The great age of mezzotint -- The status of mezzotint in the art world of Eighteenth-century England -- Mezzotint and the business of publishing -- The development of mezzotint in the Eighteenth-century marketplace -- Mezzotints abroad -- The next wave: the age of steel -- Publishing and the economics of steel -- Mezzotint on steel: the age of eclecticism -- The demise of the reproductive-mezzotint industry -- The rise of the original mezzotint -- Part 2. Plate preparation -- Platework -- Proofing and printing… Leer más