This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ... witchery of personality, stood her in stead of genius. Her beauty was apt to disarm criticism, but, as old Moody, the actor, said, " She talks lusciously, and has a slovenly, good-nature about her that renders her prodigiously vulgar," and her answer to Reynolds's compliment, as he was painting her, was naive enough: ...
Read More
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ... witchery of personality, stood her in stead of genius. Her beauty was apt to disarm criticism, but, as old Moody, the actor, said, " She talks lusciously, and has a slovenly, good-nature about her that renders her prodigiously vulgar," and her answer to Reynolds's compliment, as he was painting her, was naive enough: "Nay, my face may be well enough lor shape, but sure 'tis as freckled as a toad's belly." She was the heroine of a much-talked-about scene at Vauxhall, when she imagined herself insulted by the stares of a party of Macaronies, and one of her friends, a wellknown clergyman, challenged the offenders to fisticuffs on the spot, a contretemps that produced the usual crop of scandalous pamphlets for the diversion of the town. The success of McArdell and Houston induced Charles Spooner also to leave Dublin, where, having entirely forsaken line-engraving for mezzotint, he had been working for Michael Ford, and try his fortune in London. He joined his old companions in 1752, and they promptly put him in the way of obtaining commissions. But the temptations of London were too much for his intemperate habits, and his talent found very unequal expression, while the printsellers found him thoroughly untrustworthy. He never fulfilled his early promise. McArdell managed to get the best out of him, but, when McArdell died, Spooner's life seemed to lose its anchor, and it drifted rapidly among the breakers of dissipation, where it was hopelessly wrecked. He died in 1767, and so tenderly did he cling to the memory of his dead friend, that at the last he begged to be buried beside him in Hampstead churchyard. Strangely enough, it was at Hampstead, in the same year, that there died the subject of one of Spooner's most interesting prints. This ...
Read Less
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Used-Good. Good hardback in green cloth. Gift inscription on front free end paper; page fore-edge foxed; binding tight; spine bumped at head & foot, with wear to cloth.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 800grams, ISBN:
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good plus or better, light general wear, soiled. Sunned spine, 3/4" tear at top. Some bug-chewing. Pages browned. Prev owner's inscription on front fly.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (engraving, England, history) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. 8vo, hardcover. No dj, green cloth. Vg condition. Slight fading to spine, title still legible. 8vo, hardcover. No dj, brown cloth. Vg condition. Covers and contents clean, no marking or writing. Binding sturdy, square and tight, with no cracking at endpaper seams. 224 pp., numerous illustrations.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good in Good jacket. 8vo 7.75-9.75'' tall. Nice Firm Clean copy! Light general wear. 224 pages. Contents: Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries Early Line Engravers. Seventeenth Century the Story of Mezzotint. Early Eighteenth Century the Story of Mezzotint. Eighteenth Century the Great Days of Mezzotint. Eighteenth Century the Climax of Mezzotint. Eighteenth Century the Revival of Line Engraving. Eighteenth Century the Story of Stipple Engraving.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good. A quality volume. Handsome green cloth. Top edge gilt. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Light wear. Short gift inscription on fep. viii, 244 pages, 48 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations.
