Anecdotes of Painting in England; with Some Account of the Principal Artists; and Incidental Notes on Other Arts; Collected By the Late Mr. George Vertue; Digested and Published from His Original MSS....With Considerable Additions By Rev. James Dallaway

London: John Major, Fleet Street, and Robert Jennings, Poultry, Printed at the Shakespeare Press, 1828. "Advertisement to t.. London: John Major, Fleet Street, and Robert Jennings, Poultry, Printed at the Shakespeare Press, 1828 "Advertisement to the Present Edition" By Rev James Dallaway Dated 1826 Four Volumes Royal 8vo, 367,414,312,326pp, original cloth bindings with printed paper labels on the spines, 65 plates, 59 engravings on wood , indexes -- Dallaways "Advertisment to the Present Edition" indicates that new, superior plates were commissioned for this edition: "It is well known, that the portraits which Mr Walpole procured to be engraven for the former editions, were not only sometimes taken from authorities inferior to others equally accessible, but that they were executed in a manner which, candour must allow, exhibited the parsimony, rather than the encouragement, of this otherwise noble patron of the arts Neither care nor expense have been spared to render the present engravings, as to number--exact imitation of the originals now selected--and high finishing, worthy of the work they embellish, and of the best modern artists, who have been engaged for that purpose" -- Spine labels heavily rubbed, some foxing to the plates (mostly in the margins), wear to the extremities (especially to the spine of volumes 1 & 2), hinges tender on volumes 1 & 2, corners bumped Internally very good; no loose signatures, spines are straight Overall good condition (XB-647) Quantity Available: 1 Category: Art; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request Inventory No: 006359.