An essay on the theory of painting. By Mr. Richardson. The second edition, enlarg'd, and corrected.
Jonathan Richardson the elder (London 1665 – London 1745)
Category
Books
Date
1725
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 3001757
Summary
Bibliographic description
viii, 279, [1] p. ; 8vo. Shelved and uniform (as vol. 1) with Jonathan Richardson's 'Two discourses' (London, 1725). Provenance: eighteenth-century Jacobean armorial bookplate (Franks 32206), lettered: William Windham Esquire [i.e. William Windham (1717-1761)]. Manuscript former shelfmark in pencil on front pastedown: H3 (crossed-out in pencil). Manuscript former shelfmark in pencil on rear pastedown: K2. Manuscript price inscription in ink on front free endpaper: "Zs - 2 vols". Manuscript contents notes on rear free endpaper: "O Rome! 221" (in black ink) and (all in pencil) "Pest of Raphael - 112 D. of Somersets Titian 80 Caron demonio - 116". Binding: eighteenth-century full sprinkled calf; sewn onto three cords with five raised bands; double gilt fillet border; blind roll pattern along board edges; gilt title on brown sheepskin label, gilt vol. number and gilt fillet decoration on spine. Red sprinkled textblock edges.
Makers and roles
Jonathan Richardson the elder (London 1665 – London 1745)