Proposals for publishing by subscription, by John Boydell, ... A collection of prints, taken from antique gems, and engraved by Mr. J. Spilsbury.
Spilsbury, John,1730?-1795?.
Boydell, John,1719-1804.
[London,
1781]
"It is proposed to publish four numbers, each containing ten prints. .. If this work meets the approbation of the public, it will be continued, and a number published every three months".
'A collection of fifty prints from antique gems' was published in 1785.
Dated at head: March 25, 1781.
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