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1. Lessons on trees / by J. D. Harding ; author of "Lessons on Art," "Guide and Companion to Lessons on Art," "Elementary Art," "The Principles and practice of Art," &c. &c.

Lessons on trees / by J. D. Harding ; author of "Lessons on Art," "Guide and Companion to Lessons on Art," "Elementary Art," "The Principles and practice of Art," &c. &c.
Creator:
Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863
Date:
[1855]
Physical Description:
[8] p., 30] leaves of plates : ill. ; 39 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. "Our Boys" Clothing Company's universal progressive drawing book.

"Our Boys" Clothing Company's universal progressive drawing book.
Creator:
Our Boys Clothing Company
Date:
[ca. 1885?]
Physical Description:
[16] p. : chiefly ill. ; 15 x 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. The young artist's companion, or, Drawing-book of studies and landscape embellishments : comprising a great variety of the most picturesque objects required in the various compositions of landscape scenery, arranged as progressive lessons / by David Cox , author of 'A treatise on landscape-painting and effect in water-colours,' &c. &c.

The young artist's companion, or, Drawing-book of studies and landscape embellishments : comprising a great variety of the most picturesque objects required in the various compositions of landscape scenery, arranged as progressive lessons / by David Cox , author of 'A treatise on landscape-painting and effect in water-colours,' &c. &c.
Creator:
Cox, David, 1783–1859
Date:
1825
Physical Description:
[2], 15 p., 64 leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 x 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. The Continental drawing book : for the use of advanced pupils : being views in Switzerland and the Alps and Italian lakes / drawn from nature and on stone by George Barnard.

The Continental drawing book : for the use of advanced pupils : being views in Switzerland and the Alps and Italian lakes / drawn from nature and on stone by George Barnard.
Creator:
Barnard, George, 1807–1890
Date:
Jany. 2nd, 1837
Physical Description:
[14] leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 28 cm x 38 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. An essay on trees in landscape, or, An attempt to shew the propriety and importance of characteristic expression in this branch of art, and the means of producing it, with examples / by Edward Kennion.

An essay on trees in landscape, or, An attempt to shew the propriety and importance of characteristic expression in this branch of art, and the means of producing it, with examples / by Edward Kennion.
Creator:
Kennion, E
Date:
1844
Physical Description:
x, 48 p., L, [II] leaves of plates ([4] folded) : ill. ; 36 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. The young painter's maulstick : being a practical treatise on perspective : containing rules and principles for delineation on planes : treated so as to render the art of drawing correctly easy of attainment even to common capacities : and entertaining at the same time, from its truth and facility : founded on the clear mechanical process of Vignola and Sirigatti, united with the theoretic principles of the celebrated Dr. Brook Taylor : addressed to students in drawing / by James Malton, architect and draftsman.

The young painter's maulstick : being a practical treatise on perspective : containing rules and principles for delineation on planes : treated so as to render the art of drawing correctly easy of attainment even to common capacities : and entertaining at the same time, from its truth and facility : founded on the clear mechanical process of Vignola and Sirigatti, united with the theoretic principles of the celebrated Dr. Brook Taylor : addressed to students in drawing / by James Malton, architect and draftsman.
Creator:
Malton, James, d. 1803
Date:
1800
Physical Description:
[4], ii, xiv, 71, [1] p., 23 leaves of plates ([1] folded) : ill. ; 30 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. The youths drawing book complete.

The youths drawing book complete.
Creator:
Fussell, Joseph, 1818–1912
Date:
[1832?]
Physical Description:
v. ; illustrations ; 15 x 23 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. Fair nature : postcard painting album.

No cover image available
Date:
[1805?]
Physical Description:
[8] leaves : ill. ; 18 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

9. Collins' national drawing books / designed by D. Mackinlay.

No cover image available
Date:
[ca. 1880]
Physical Description:
36 pt. : ill. ; 19 x 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

10. Ackermann's drawing-book of trees.

No cover image available
Date:
[Jany.1,1841]
Physical Description:
48 leaves : all ill. ; 20 x 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

11. Hints on light and shadow, composition, etc. : as applicable to landscape painting : illustrated by examples / by Samuel Prout, F. S. A., painter in water colours in ordinary to Her Majesty.

No cover image available
Creator:
Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852
Date:
1848
Physical Description:
[2], iv, 16 p., [20] leaves, [22] leaves of plates : ill. ; 38 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

12. An elementary treatise on sketching from nature : with the principles of light and shade, the theory of colours, &c. / by John Wood.

No cover image available
Creator:
Wood, John
Date:
[1850]
Physical Description:
52 p., [7] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

13. Sciography, or, Radial projection of shadows / by R. Campbell Puckett.

No cover image available
Creator:
Puckett, R. Campbell (Robert Campbell)
Date:
1871
Physical Description:
xiv, 52 p., [20] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

14. The youth's new London self-instructing drawing book : containing a series of progressive lessons, with instructions for drawing rural scenery, architecture, the human figure, animals, &c. / illustrated by upward of one hundred engravings by N. Whittock, author of "The decorative painter's guide," illustrations of York, Sussex, Surrey. &c. &c.

No cover image available
Creator:
Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860
Date:
1836
Physical Description:
iv, 108 p., 104 leaves of plates : ill. ; 15 x 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

15. Trees and their uses.

No cover image available
Date:
[1850?]
Physical Description:
[4] pt.. : chiefly ill. ; 21 cm. x 30 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts