Books on art in early America
Subtitle: books on art, aesthetics and instruction available in American libraries and bookstores through 1815
By: Janice G. Schimmelman
Edition: 1st ed
Publisher: Oak Knoll Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New Castle, Del
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9781584562146
Subjects: Art, American -- Bibliography; Art -- Bibliography; Art publishing -- United States -- History -- 18th century; United States -- Imprints -- History -- 18th century
Genres: Bibliography; Imprints
Description: "An extensively cross-referenced bibliography of 183 treatises, instruction manuals and other books related to drawing, painting, engraving, sculpture, artist biography, art history, and aesthetics compiled from bookseller and library catalogues dating from 1719 through 1815 from the areas that during this period ceased being British colonies and became the United States"--Provided by publisher
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 262-265) and index