The Print Collector: An Introduction to the Knowledge Necessary for Forming a Collection of Ancient Prints. Containing Suggestions as to the Mode of Commencing Collector, the Selection of Specimens, the Prices and Care of Prints. Also Notices of the Marks of Proprietorship Used by Collectors, Remarks on the Ancient and Modern Practice of the Art and a Catalogue Raisonné of Books on Engraving and PrintsSaunders and Otley, 1844 - 211 páginas |
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