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The Origin and Early History of Engraving, 1816

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The Origin and Early History of Engraving, 1816

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Description

by Ottley, William Young, John and Arthur Arch, London: 1816, First Edition, twoÂ vols, Collation, 478, [4], continuation from 479 to 836 pp, 22 plates, plus text illustrations, bound in brown calf with gilt titles, 11 in.

Condition

generally good condition,cracking to spines, wear to hinges, spines top and bottom and corners on both

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