Lectures on the Art of Engraving Delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain

Author John George Landseer British

Publisher Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme British, London

19th century

Not on view

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Title: Lectures on the Art of Engraving Delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain
Author: John George Landseer (British, 1769–1852 London)
Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme
Date: 19th century
Medium: Text only
Dimensions: 9 x 5 13/16 x 1 3/16 in. (22.8 x 14.7 x 3 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Gift of Spencer Bickerton, 1933
Object Number: Ref.1933.643
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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