Calcographia: or, the Art of Multiplying, with Perfection, Drawings, after the Manner of Chalk, Black Lead Pencil, and Pen and Ink...

Author John Hassell British

Publisher Sherwood, Neely and Jones British

Printer W. Flint British

1811

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Title: Calcographia: or, the Art of Multiplying, with Perfection, Drawings, after the Manner of Chalk, Black Lead Pencil, and Pen and Ink...
Author: John Hassell (British, 1767–1825)
Publisher: Sherwood, Neely and Jones (London)
Printer: W. Flint (London)
Date: 1811
Medium: Illustrations: commercial process
Dimensions: 11 13/16 x 8 15/16 x 3/8 in. (30 x 22.7 x 1 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1934
Object Number: 34.5.6
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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