Jones and Co

Author / Editor: Jones and Co. (Publisher) Title: The National Gallery of Pictures by the Great Masters; Purchased by Parliament for the Nation, (or presented by individuals,) At present exhibiting to the Public, free of Expense, in Pall Mall. Collation: 4°(28x22cm), 2 leaves, Title, 85 steel engravings, 2 leaves, 1(w) leaf, Linen with ornamental decoration, marbled edges Publisher / Place / Year Published by Jones and Co. / London / around 1830 Description: This historical work from the year 1836 documents the early years of the London National Gallery. It lists purchased and donated masterworks and faithfully depicts the collection of the time through a hundred selected steel engravings. Detailed descriptions also explain the artistic and historical value of the paintings. Thus the book serves as a valuable document for the beginnings of one of the world's most significant art collections. Condition: Binding along the edges and joints rubbed and bumped. Binding slightly skewed when read. Old title mounted. Interior clean throughout, the plates at the margin areas show occasional brown spotting. Still a collectible copy.

Estimate:£251.27

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