The Artist; a collection of essays relative to painting, poetry, sculpture, architecture, the drama, discoveries of science, and various other subjects. / Edited by Prince Hoare.

RA Collection: Book

Record number

11/2894

Author

Prince Hoare

Imprint

London: Published by John Murray, John White, W. Miller, J. Harding, J. Asperne; and Arch. Constable and Co. Edinburgh, 1807

Physical Description

xvi, 15, [1], 16, 17, [1], 18, 16, 18, 24, 16, 16, 16, 18, 18, 16, 20, 23, [1], 15, [1], 16, 20, 17, [1], 16, 20 p.: 240 mm.

General Note

The essays in this volume were originally issued in 21 weekly, separately paginated numbers from 14 March to 1 August 1807. [A second series in 20 weekly numbers - not held by the RA library - was first published in 1809 and reissued in combination with a reprint of the first series in 1810.] The printer statement is found at the foot of the last page (p. 20) of the final essay, 'Mercier and Co. Printers, / King's Head Court, St. Paul's Church Yard.'

Provenance

With front free endpaper inscribed in ink:' Thomas H. Cromek. / Aug^st. 29^th 1862.'

Below that inscription is a pencil inscription in a different hand, 'Not mentioned by Lowndes in his / list of Prince Hoare's Works'.

Binding Note

New half-calf binding over marbled paper-boards (Anthony Wessely, October 1990 £35.00). Pencil rubbing of earlier spine loosely inserted. Spine title in gilt lettering on dark brown leather label, 'The / Artist / - / Prince / Hoare'.

Subject

Arts - Painting - Sculpture - Architecture

Contributors

John Murray, publisher/bookseller
John White, publisher/bookseller
William Miller, publisher/bookseller
John Harding, publisher/bookseller
James Asperne, bookseller
Archibald Constable and Company (Edinburgh), publisher/bookseller
Mercier and Co. (London), printer