Shelfmark
Kl.6.22
Author
Title
An introduction to perspective, drawing, and painting, in a series of pleasing and familiar dialogues between the author's children : illustrated by appropriate plates and diagrams, and a sufficiency of practical geometry, and a compendium of genuine instruction, comprising a progressive and complete body of information, carefully adapted for the instruction of females, and suited equally to the simplicity of youth and mental maturity / by Charles Hayter ...
Edition
The third edition, considerably enlarged and improved.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for Black, Kingsbury, Parbury, and Allen, Leadenhall-Street, 1820.
Physical description
xviii, [2], 264 p, [20] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. (engravings) ; 22 cm.
Provenance
Label with passage of text pasted onto front endpaper with ms inscription in pencil underneath: "This must have been placed by my father [Joseph Severn] in 1821, when he got this charming book, Walter Severn, 30 Nov. 1891, 9 Earls Court Square".
Provenance
Ms. inscription: "J. Severn, Rome 1821".
Binding
19th century tan morocco half-binding, with blue and yellow marbled paper boards, and gilt lettering and decoration on spine ; housed in 20th century green cloth box with gilt letering on black leather labels.
Subject
Drawing.
Subject
Painting.
Subject
Perspective.
Genre/Form
Textbooks
Added entry--name
Severn, Joseph, 1793 - 1879 former owner.
Added entry--name
Severn, Walter, 1830 - 1904 inscriber.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B26161