Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Faithorne, William, 1616-1691
Title:
The art of graveing, and etching, wherein is exprest the true way of graueing in copper. allso the manner & method of that famous Callot, & Mr. Bosse. in their seuerall ways of etching.
Published / Created:
[London] Pvblished by Willm. Faithorne. And sold at his shop next to ye. Signe of ye. Drake, without Temple Barr, 1662.
Physical Description:
5 p.., 48 p. 10 plates. 17 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
NE1760 E9 Copy 2
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Rare Books and Manuscripts
NE1760 F3 Copy 1
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BAC : Wing, F294.

BAC : British Art Center has 2 copies. Copy 2 is bound with copy 1 of: Evelyn, John. Sculptura. London, 1662 (call no.: NE1760.E9 copy 1).

BAC : A translation of part of A. Bosse's Traité des manières de graver en taille douce sur lairraine.--Cf. Levis, H.C. A descriptive bibliography of the most important books in the English language relating to the art & history of engraving. [Folkestone, 1974], p. 21.

Signatures: A4, B-D8.

First edition.

Engraved t.-p., title within a frame; plates engraved by the author.

Bound in maroon levant morocco, gilt and blind tooled, gilt edges.

"Ex libris Robert Hoe."
Subject Terms:
Callot, Jacques, 1592–1635. | Bosse, Abraham, 1602–1676. | Engraving -- Early works to 1800. | Engraving -- Technique. | Etching -- Technique.