Lot 146
Malton (Thomas) A Compleat Treatise on Perspective in Theory and Practice..., 4 parts in 1, for the Author, 1776.
Hammer Price: £400
Description
Malton (Thomas) A Compleat Treatise on Perspective in Theory and Practice..., 4 parts in 1, engraved frontispiece (chipped at inner-margin), 46 engraved plates, of which 43 folding, a few with overslips or flaps to form 3-D geometrical figures, all linen-backed, Index bound at end (final f. frayed), title with short tear not affecting text, laid down and loose, dedication f. window-mounted and silked to verso partially obscuring text, 4A silked repair within text, plate 26 inner-edge repaired, some plates slightly frayed at fore-edge or with tears into image, some with loss, generally small (see plates 15, 22, 34, 37), a few ink corrections or annotations, offsetting, some foxing and soiling, some light browning, ex-library copy with bookplate, small ink-stamp to title, modern library cloth, folio, for the Author, 1776; sold not subject to return.
⁂ A guide for painters and artists, first published the year previously in 1775.
Description
Malton (Thomas) A Compleat Treatise on Perspective in Theory and Practice..., 4 parts in 1, engraved frontispiece (chipped at inner-margin), 46 engraved plates, of which 43 folding, a few with overslips or flaps to form 3-D geometrical figures, all linen-backed, Index bound at end (final f. frayed), title with short tear not affecting text, laid down and loose, dedication f. window-mounted and silked to verso partially obscuring text, 4A silked repair within text, plate 26 inner-edge repaired, some plates slightly frayed at fore-edge or with tears into image, some with loss, generally small (see plates 15, 22, 34, 37), a few ink corrections or annotations, offsetting, some foxing and soiling, some light browning, ex-library copy with bookplate, small ink-stamp to title, modern library cloth, folio, for the Author, 1776; sold not subject to return.
⁂ A guide for painters and artists, first published the year previously in 1775.