Publisher:
London, J. Walker and G.G. and J. Robinson: 1748
Beautifully rebound in burgundy calf with raised bands and gilt to the spine, with the title Pilkington's Dictionary. Quarto. 840 pages. Fine lustrous condition. A richly detailed reference book, initially published in 1770, and one of the first original art books in English, with special attention to Italian, Dutch, and Flemish art, as well as the contemporary art market in Britain. With James Barry's Reflections on the Present State of the Art of Oil Painting in England' which was delivered to the Society of Dilettanti in the attempt to support the promotion of the arts in Britain beyond wha...
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