Catalogue Of A Collection Of Engraved Portraits The Largest Ever Submitted To The Public

Author : Stanislaus Vincent Henkels
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266964018
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book The Magnificent Collection of Engraved Portraits Formed by the Late Edwin R. Cope, Esq., Of Germantown, Philadelphia written by Stanislaus Vincent Henkels and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Magnificent Collection of Engraved Portraits Formed by the Late Edwin R. Cope, Esq., Of Germantown, Philadelphia: Mezzotint, Line and Stipple, Being the Most Important Collection Ever Placed Before the American Public, to Be Sold Tuesday, May 12th, 1896 and Following Days His sale, which is without exception the grandest that has even been offered to the American public, was placed in my hands for disposal at auction, through the courtesy of W. H. Campion, Esq., under whose super vision the Cope Estate has very properly placed it. It is conceded by all to be the largest and most important in this country, and probably not excelled by any private collection abroad. The collection was so large and varied that I considered it necessary to divide it into three catalogues. In this catalogue (part II.) will be found the Portraits engraved in mezzotint, line and stipple, embracing the choicest examples of the old and modern masters. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.