British mezzotinto portraits : being a descriptive catalogue of these engravings from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century : arranged according to the engravers, the inscriptions given at length, and the variations of state precisely set forth : accompanied by biographical notes and appendix of a selection of the prices produced at public sales by some of the specimens, down to the present time / by John Chaloner Smith
London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 36 Piccadilly; and J. Noseda, 109 Strand, 1878-1884
Physical Description
4 vols [in 5 parts] : illus ; 26 cm
General Note
Paged continuously.
Contents
Part 1. Engravers: Adams to Faber -- Part 2. Engravers. Faithorne to Miller -- Part 3. Engravers: Moore to Vispre -- Part 4. Division I. Engravers: Walker to Young -- Part 4. Division II. Additions, Corrections, Indexes, etc -- One hundred and twenty-five portraits in illustration of British Mezzotino Portraits described by John Chaloner Smith. Taken by the autotype process from the original mezzotinto engravings in the author’s collection.
Binding Note
Puce cloth binding with paper labels pasted on spine for Parts 1-4 division II, each label printed in black ink, 'British / Mezzotinto / Portraits / Described / By / J. C. Smith / - / Part I. / - / Engravers, / Adams To Faber. / Price £1 5s. [Part II. / - / Engravers, / Faithorne To Miller. / - / Price £1 5s. ; Part III. / - / Engravers, Moore To Vispre. / Price £1 5s. ; Part IV. / Div. I. / - / Engravers, / Walker To Young. / - / Price 12s. 6d. ; Part IVB. / Div. II. / - / Additions, / Corrections, / Indexes, Etc. / - / Price 12s. 6d.]'
Puce cloth bidning for portfolio 125 portraits in illustration of British Mezzotinto Portraits with paper labels printed in black ink pasted to front board and to spine, with spine label printed 'Illustrations / To / Smith's / Mezzotinto / Portraits. / - / 125 Autotypes / From The / Original / Engravings / - / Price £4 14s. 6d.'