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Period 18th century

Subject Terms Painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

1. A new drawing book engrav'd from the curious designs of that great master M. Poilly : very proper for all to draw after who are willing to excel in the noble arts of painting, engraving, &c.

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Date:: [approximately 1730]
Physical Description:: 11 leaves : illustrations ; 20 x 25 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Albert Durer revived, or, A book of drawing, limning, washing, or colouring of maps and prints : and the art of painting, with the names and mixtures of colours used by the picture-drawers : with directions how to lay and paint pictures upon glass or, The young man's time well spent.

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Date:: 1731
Physical Description:: 21, [1] p., [20] leaves of plates : ill. ; 31 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Arts companion, or A new assistant for the ingenious, in 3 pts. Pt. 1 containing the art of drawing in perspective ... Pt. II containing the art of drawing and painting in water-colours ... Pt. III containing the art of painting in miniature ... to which are added directions for shadowing, stipling, &c. ... likewise the preparation of an excellent polish and shell: the whole taken from some of the best Italian and other masters.

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Date:: 1749
Physical Description:: 172 p. ill. 17 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. The art of painting in miniature ... Translated from the original French. To which are now added I. Certain secrets of one of the greatest Italian painters for making the finest colours ... II. Some ... lessons for the art of drawing ... III. The usefulness and benefit of prints.

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Date:: 1752
Physical Description:: 150 p. 2 plates. 17 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. The art of drawing, in perspective ... To which are annexed, the art of painting upon glass, and drawing in crayons ... to which is added, a method of casting amber ...

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Date:: 1757
Physical Description:: iv, 92 p. plate. 17 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. 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

7. The principles of design : for the curious young gentleman and ladies, who study and practice the noble and commendable art of drawing, colouring and japanning : or a new and complete drawing book consisting of [a] variety of whole figures in divers positions, and all the several parts of the human body from head to foot, &c. in fifty copper-plates, neatly engraved: designed chiefly for young beginners, very necessary and useful for all drawing-schools, boarding-schools, &c. ; to which is prefixed An introduction to drawing ... / translated from the French of Monsieur Gerrard de Lairesse.

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Creator:: Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
Date:: 1777
Physical Description:: 58 p., [24] leaves of plates : ill. ; 13 x 21 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. L'art de dessiner / par Jean Cousin ; revu, corrigé et augmenté de plusieurs morceaux d'après l'antique ; avec leurs mesures & proportions ; d'une description exacte des os & muscles du corps humain, & de leurs offices & usages ; avec une instruction facile pour apprendre à dessiner toutes ces figures, selon les différens aspects qu'elles peuvent avoir.

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Creator:: Cousin, Jehan, ca. 1522–ca. 1593
Date:: MDCCLXXVIII [1778]
Physical Description:: 72 p. : ill. ; 21 x 27 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

9. Instructions in the art of drawing and painting : for the book-case of instruction and delight.

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Date:: [between 1782 and 1807]
Physical Description:: 32 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 10 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

10. The young artist's complete magazine, for the instruction of the young of both sexes, or, A complete body of the polite and useful arts : ... Comprising ... I. The art of designing : II. Complete compendium of colours : III. Painting in miniature, or water colours : IV. Painting in oil colours: V. Painting in crayons : illustrated with 72 copper plate cuts ...

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Date:: [1785?]
Physical Description:: 2 v. in 1 : ill. ; 13 x 19 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts