1898 – Masters of Mezzotint Engraving | Limited Ed – Illustrated, Fine Binding

The Masters of Mezzotint; The Men and Their Work by Alfred Whitman is a survey of the development of mezzotint engraving in England and Ireland from its earliest adoption through the 19^th-century. This limited print run edition discusses early engravers such as William Sherwin and Francis Place, followed by chapters on art production during the reigns of Queen Anne, George I, and George II. It is the 60 plates throughout this book that make it so desirable.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Masters of Mezzotint; The Men and Their Work
• Author(s): Alfred Whitman
• Publisher: London, G. Bell & Sons
• Edition: Limited Edition. 1898.
  • “Of this work 550 copies have been printed in two editions:–(a) Ordinary edition, consisting of 500 copies, small columbier 8vo. (b) Large paper edition, consisting of 50 numbered copies, printed on handmade paper, small crown folio.”
• Binding: Half leather with leather corners and gilt accents
• Format: (4to), single volume
• Size:  11.5 in x 8.75 in (29 cm x 22 cm)
• Collation: x, 95 pp
• Illustrations: 60 mezzotint plates
• Contents Include:
  • Invention of mezzotint and introduction to England
  • Early English mezzotint engravers including William Sherwin and Francis Place
  • Drawing and engraving during the reigns of Queen Anne, George I, and George II
  • The period of mezzotint engraving between 1770 and 1800

Condition:

Near Fine. Half leather binding with leather corners and gilt accents. Corners show mild wear. Binding tight and secure. Pages and plates clean and well preserved.

Why Collect This?

• Limited edition printing of 550 copies
• Study of English mezzotint engraving and its early practitioners
• Sixty plates reproducing historical mezzotint prints

Item Number: #50172