A descriptive catalogue of a general collection of ancient and modern engraved gems, cameos as well as intaglios, taken from the most celebrated cabinets in Europe and cast in coloured pastes, white enamel, and sulphur, by James Tassie, modeller
By: arranged and described by R.E. Raspe ; and illustrated with copper-plates ; to which is prefixed, an introduction on the various uses of this collection, the origin of the art of engraving on hard stones, and the progress of pastes = Catalogue raisonné d'une collection generale, de pierres gravées antiques et modernes, tant en creux que camées, tirées des cabinets les plus celébres de l'Europe : moulées en pâtes de couleurs a l'imitation des pierres, emaux blancs, et soufres par Jacques Tassie, sculpteur / par mis en prdre et le texte rédigé par R.E. Raspe ...
Contributors: Tassie, James, 1735-1799; Murray, John, 1737-1793; Allan, David, 1744-1796; Buckton, Christopher
Publisher: Printed for and sold by James Tassie ..., and J. Murray, bookseller ...; C. Buckton, printer ...
Published: 1791
Place of publication: London
Language: fre
Number of pages: 800
Subjects: Gems; Early works to 1800; Catalogs; Cameos
Other titles: Catalogue raisonné d'une collection generale, de pierres gravées antiques et modernes, tant en creux que camées, tirées des cabinets les plus celébres de l'Europe; Descriptive catalogue of engraved gems, &c. = Catalogue raisonné de pierres gravées, &c.
Notes: Paged continuously.

Frontispiece plate in v.1 by David Allen, Edinburgh, 1788.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ESTC (RLIN) N65697

In English and French on parallel pages.

Binding: old marbled paper-covered boards; gilt leather spines; marbled edges; armorial bookplate of T. Langton and label of Ulrich Middeldorf on front pastedowns.