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201. The art of drawing, in perspective ... To which are annexed, the art of painting upon glass, and drawing in crayons ... also the art of etching, and that of japanning ... to which is added, a method of casting amber in any form whatever.

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Date:
1763
Physical Description:
iv, 92 p. fold. plate. 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

202. Bibliographie instructive: ou, Traite de la connoissance des livres rares et singuliers ... Par Guillaume-François De Bure, le jeune ...

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Creator:
Bure, Guillaume-François de, 1731-1782
Date:
1763-1768
Physical Description:
7 v. 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

203. The origin and progress of letters : an essay, in two parts. The first shewing when, and by whom letters were invented; the formation of the alphabets of various nations; their manner of writing, on what materials, and with what instruments men have written in different ages to the present time. Wherein is considered the great utility of this art with regard to mankind. The second part consists of a compendious account of the most celebrated English penmen, with the titles and characters of the books they have published both from the rolling and letterpress. Interspersed with many interesting particulars by way of notes throughout the first part; and the second is a new species of biography never before attempted in English. The whole collected from undoubted authorities / by W. Massey, master of a boarding school for many years at Wandsworth in Surry.

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Creator:
Massey, W. (William), 1691-1764?
Date:
1763
Physical Description:
iv, 160, [12], 175, [1] p., [6] leaves of plates (5 folded) : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

204. Journey of a tour to Italy : containing (among many other interesting and curious particulars) an account of the eruptions of Mount Vesuvius : of the curiosities discovered at Herculaneum : of the leaning Towers of Pisa and Bologna ... / by M. de la Condamine.

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Creator:
La Condamine, Charles-Marie de, 1701-1774
Date:
1763
Physical Description:
xii, [1] 168 p. ; 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

205. The compleat drawing-master : containing many curious specimens : as the several parts of the human body, whole figures, landskips, cattle, buildings &c. neatly engraved on copper-plates, after the designs of the great masters : wherein the principles of drawing are laid down after a natural and easy manner : to which is prefixed some general instructions to form the judgement of young beginners : by which the useful art can be attained in a short time without a master.

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Date:
1763
Physical Description:
21 p., [102] leaves of plates : ill. ; 26 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

206. Commercium philosophico-technicum; or, The philosophical commerce of arts: designed as an attempt to improve arts, trades, and manufactures. By W. Lewis ...

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Creator:
Lewis, William, 1708-1781
Date:
1763
Physical Description:
2 p. l., xviii, x, 646, [14] p. fold. front., plates (partly fold.) 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts