Item #438478 A general and bibliographical dictionary of the fine arts : Containing explanations of the principal terms used in the arts of painting, sculpture, architecture, and engraving, in all their various branches; historical sketches of the rise and progress of their different schools; descriptive accounts of the best books and treatises on the fine arts; and every useful topic connected therewith. / By James Elmes. James Elmes.

A general and bibliographical dictionary of the fine arts : Containing explanations of the principal terms used in the arts of painting, sculpture, architecture, and engraving, in all their various branches; historical sketches of the rise and progress of their different schools; descriptive accounts of the best books and treatises on the fine arts; and every useful topic connected therewith. / By James Elmes

1826. London : T. Tegg. Good copy bound in contemporary leather-backed, paper-covered boards. Gilt-blocked titlel to spine. Hinge starting. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #438478

Physical description: 2 preliminary leaves, [vii]-viii, [760] pages. Contents: [T.p., dedic.] - Preface - [Text]; [colophon]. Subjects: Art ; Dictionaries. Art ; Bibliography. Art history.

Price: €85.00

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