On painting
By: Leon Battista Alberti ; translated from the original Italian, abridged and accompanied with etchings by Susan Allix.
Contributors: Allix, Susan J., 1943-; Artists' Books Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: [Susan Allix]
Published: 1999
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 61
Subjects: Painting -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Notes: Abridged translation of: De pictura. Based on the  Italian text published in L.B. Alberti, Opere volgari, v. 3, edited by C. Grayson, Bari 1973.
Issued in a case.
"The prints ... are made in a variety of etching techniques which include aquatint, drypoint, mezzotint and the use of carborundum, together with watercolor and pencil ... The paper for the first half of the edition is Richard de Bas hand made Blanc Narcisse 180 gsm. and for the second is Fabriano Tiepolo 290 gsm. The book is printed in an edition of 22 copies"--Colophon.
LC has copy no. 19, signed by the artist.