Hall john engraver (6 Ergebnisse)

No Binding. Zustand: Near Fine. Overall 28.5 x 41cm, central fold as issued. Unframed.

New Editon. Poor binding set with wear, tear and dust-dulling as with age. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 8 v. : port. (frontis). Contents; vols. 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11. Subjects; Samuel Johnson (1709-1784). Collected works. 18th commentaries. 18th century writings. Genres; Anthologies - England - 1792. Illustrated. 4 Kg. …

Zustand: Good. Stipple and line engraving. 16.5 x 9.6 cm. (sheet). Very Good. Sheet mount onto another support sheet.

4pp., 12mo. 55 lines of text, written in a neat, clear hand. On bifolium, with second leaf neatly placed in paper windowpane mount. The letter begins: 'I herewith send the electrotype of the Trowel, [not present] which is I think a beautiful specimen of the peculiar but slow process. It has all the sharpness of the original block, & though about double the expense of a Stereotype in the first instance, it will last out a dozen such & look infinitely better all through; indeed it will probably wear longer than the wood itself.' He continues: 'The wood cut I have kept for the Art Union, & only await the article you promised, to put it into Mr. Halls [S. C. Hall, editor of the Art Union Monthly] hands; this shod. be done as soon as you conveniently can, to meet his arrangements'. There follows a reference to 'Mr. Fairholt', who has shown Mason 'the sketches he made for your label'.'The letter continues: 'Although your mind has been unsettled as to the mode you will finally adopt for the engraving, I am satisfied, (selfishness & vexation apart) that wood would be the right way; printing it with a ground tint, as Mr. Clements suggested; this will give it not only a rich but very finished appearance & in the long run, where great numbers might be wanted, become by far the least expensive'. He suggests binding up the item 'with one of the Art Union Monthly Parts' ('this would give it a wide circulation, but how far it would be the kind of advertisement for you, would be for your consideration'), and after a few more comments concludes. At foot of last page: 'Acct. for Printing 2 . 0 . 0 | Electrotype of trowel 0 . 12 . 0 | [total] 2 . 12 . 0'.…

New Editon. Worn copy bound in full aniline calf with a leather gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some wear and tear to the spine and panel edges as with age. Provenance; from the library of George Barclay with his bookplate. Physical description; 12 v. : port. (frontis). Notes; Vol 1 has frontispiece portrait of Samuel Johnson engraved by John Hall from an original painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Contents; Contents vol 1: An essay on the life and genius of Dr. Johnson/by Arthur Murphy - Poems - Irene - Miscellaneous poems - Poemata. Vol 2: Philological tracts - Political essays - Miscellaneous essays. Vol 3: Dissertation - Conclusion to Brumoy's Greek Theatre - Observations on Macbeth - Adventurer - Rasselas. Vol 4: The rambler 1-70. Vol 5: The rambler 71-140. Vol 6: The rambler 141-208. Vol 7: The idler 1-103. Vol 8: Miscellaneous essays - Political tracts - A journey to the Western islands of Scotland. Vols 9, 10 and 11: The lives of the English poets. Vol 12: Lives of eminent persons - Letters - Prayers. Subjects; Samuel Johnson (1709-1784). Collected works. 18th commentaries. 18th century writings. Genres; Anthologies - England - 1792. Illustrated. 4 Kg.…

Engraving on laid paper 26 x 17 cm (platemark including caption); 35.8 x 22 cm (sheet), decorative border and title cartouche, lower corner a little creased, margins toned, but in very good condition. Fine mid-eighteenth depiction of the Festival commemorating Confucius. This engraving appeared in "A new system of geography" by Daniel Fenning & Joseph Collyer first published in London in 1765-6 (later revised by Frederick Hervey and appearing in a number of editions) and is an example of the demand for publishers to supply views of the East and exotic "New Worlds". The late-seventeenth and eighteenth centuries had seen a dramatic increase in the publication of voyage accounts (and compilations and collections) on the London book market. From the Estate of the late collector and scholar Arthur Hacker.…