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Title(s)
The principles and practice of sketching landscape scenery from nature : systematically arranged, and illustrated by numerous examples, from simple and easy subjects, to the more complicated and difficult combinations of objects : in four parts. / by John George Wood, F.S.A. ...
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Published/Created
London : Printed for the author, by T. Bensley ..., 1813-[1815]
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Physical Description
4 pt. (18, 16, 8, 14 p., 16, 16, 16, 16, leaves of plates) : ill. ; 26 x 37 cm.
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Holdings
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2012 28 Copy 2
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Accessible in the Study Room [Request]
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2012 28 Copy 1
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Accessible in the Study Room [Request]
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2012 28 Copy 3
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status
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Full Alma Record
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Classification
Books
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Notes
General title page has date 1813; individual parts dated 1813 (pt. 1), 1814 (pt. 2), 1815 (pt. 3-[4]).
Plates in pts. 1-2 dated 1814; those in pts. 3-4 dated 1815.
Issued in brown paper wrappers printed in black.
"Index" [i.e. table of contents] at end of pt. 4.
BAC: British Art Center has three copies, all bound in original printed wrappers. Copy 1 complete in 4 parts. Copy 2 incomplete: lacks part 1. Copy 3 incomplete: lacks parts 2 and 4. -
Subject Terms
Bensley, T. -- Printer. | Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Drawing -- Technique. | Landscape drawing -- Technique.
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