Cire

1990 · rif. 202043 — New York: H.N. Abrams 1990. Hardcover. VG: A book in excellent condition. Tight binding and neat pages. There are two ink marks on the last page. Otherwise the book like it has rarely been read. A black cloth hardcover with the title in gilt down the spine and a gilt illustration on the front cover. Has a glossy dust jacket with printed text and a black-and-white illustration at the center of both the front and back covers. The headband is yellow. The front and back free and pasted end pages are glossy black. Pages: 7 8-296. Profusely illustrated with black-and-white images. Traces the evolution of the mezzotint from its invention in the 17th century to its great growth in the 18th century. An extensive technical section includes step-by-step descriptions and illustrations of the procedures for making mezzotints. H.N. Abrams hardcover