Hamerton, Philip Gilbert. ETCHING & ETCHERS. Third Edition. London: MacMillan and Co., 1880. 12" x 8.5". xxxiii, [3], 360 + 48 plates (most with tissue guards.) Publisher's 1/4 morocco over cloth with spine lettered in gilt, some tears at head and tail, scuffs along spine and edges, square shadow to spine indicative of label removal. Front pastedown with bookplate, "The gift of William Clement Putnam, 1906. Davenport Academy of Sciences." Contents quite clean and unmarked though one plate foxed. The Whistler and Palmer plates in excellent condition as the others. Very Good, and a nicely printed work on fine paper. ************************** Contains original etchings by J. M. Whistler ("Billingsgate") and Palmer ("Sunset," et al) as well as reproductions of works by old masters.