The art of graueing, and etching
Subtitle: wherein is exprest the true way of graueing in copper. Allso the manner & method of that famous Callot, & Mr. Bosse, in their seuerall ways of etching
Publisher: Published by Willm. Faithorne. And sold at his shop next to ye Signe of ye. Drake, without Temple Barr
Published: 1662
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Engraving; Early works to 1800; Technique; Etching
Other titles: Art of graveing, and etching,
Work titles: Art of graving and etching
Notes: Engraved t.-p.

Signatures: Ap4s B-Dp8s.

Wing (2nd ed.) F294

In Getty copy engraved t.p. trimmed to the border and mounted on leaf.

Binding: old calfskin. Boards tooled in blind with two frames of double fillets, fleurons at corners of inner frame. Edges of boards gilt rolled. Page edges sprinkled red & brown.

Inscription on front flyleaf: Faithorne's art of Engraveing given to me John Ashby by Mr John Clark bookbinder in ye Year 1693. Monogram stamp in black ink on t.p. and back pastedown apparently consisting of B R E T H L. Theodore Besterman's calligraphic label, signed P.S. (perhaps for Percy John Smith, b. 1882).