A Practical Treatise on Painting: In Three Parts, consisting of Hints on Compositions, Chiaroscuro, and Colouring; The Whole Illustrated by Examples from the Italian, Venetian, Flemish and Dutch Schools. By John Burnet. _ Practical Hints On Composition in Painting Illustrated by Examples from the Great Masters. 1822 _ Practical Hints on Light and Shade in Painting. 1826 _ Practical Hints On Colour in Painting. 1827 [First Edition Colnaghi Full Leather Binding]

John Burnet

Published by London: Printed by the Proprietor and Sold by James Carpenter and Son., 1822

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London: Printed by the Proprietor and Sold by James Carpenter and Son., 1827, First Edition. Full leather binding, by Colnaghi, with gilt titles, raised bands, and gilt decoration to the compartments, gilt page edges, marbled paste downs and end papers. Full morocco boards with gilt decoration. A work in three parts, with separate pagination, illustrated with 33 separate engraved plates. [7], 8-31pp, 9 engraved plates. vi, [ii], 45pp, 8 engraved plates. ix, [iii], 64pp, 16 engraved plates, 8 in black and white and 8 in colour. Provenance: inscription to Amy Hogg to the front free end paper. Approximately 13 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles, five raised bands, gilt decoration to the compartments, worn. Joints good condition rubbed. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition full leather boards, gilt tooled decoration, the outer edges of the boards are gilt decorated. Page edges good condition all gilt. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition yellow. End papers good condition yellow, subsequent end papers, tanned and foxed, front free end paper effectively detached. Title good condition tanned with some foxing. Pages good condition tanned and foxed illustrated. Binding good condition. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1822-27 Binding: Hardback.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Practical Treatise on Painting: In Three Parts, consisting of Hints on Compositions, Chiaroscuro, and Colouring; The Whole Illustrated by Examples from the Italian, Venetian, Flemish and Dutch Schools. By John Burnet. _ Practical Hints On Composition in Painting Illustrated by Examples from the Great Masters. 1822 _ Practical Hints on Light and Shade in Painting. 1826 _ Practical Hints On Colour in Painting. 1827 [First Edition Colnaghi Full Leather Binding]
• Publisher: London: Printed by the Proprietor and Sold by James Carpenter and Son.
• Publication Date: 1822
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good