A Treatise On The Ancient Method Of Engraving On Precious Stones, Compared With The Modern. Illustrated With Copper-Plates. By Laurentius Natter, Engraver On Gems

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T101116 With an engraved dedication leaf. P.xxvii misnumbered xxvi. London: printed for the author, 1754. xxvi[i.e.xxvii], [1],54, [2]p., plates; 2?9781379523307

• • Author: Lorenz Natter
• • Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
• • Publication Date: Apr 18, 2018
• • Number of Pages: 134 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Hardcover
• • ISBN-10: 1379523303
• • ISBN-13: 9781379523307