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PILKINGTON, Matthew. A DICTIONARY OF PAINTERS from the Revival of the Art to the Present Period. A New Edition, with Considerable Additions, an Appendix, and an Index by Henry Fuseli, R.A. London, J. Walker; Wilkie and Robinson [et al.], 1810. Quarto. xxiv,678pp. The second edition with revisions by Fuseli, the first dated 1810. Pilkington's dictionary was original;ly published in 1770. Fuseli's "Advertisement" states that in this 1810 edition he added "considerably more than 300 names and characters of artists," mostly of the Spanish school. A nice copy in original calf boards, with rococo gilt rolls. Rebacked, with most of the original gilt spine laid down. Additional reinforcement to inner hinges. Internally fine. Excerpt from an Ode of Horace, addressed to Lady Caroline Powlett, on flyleaf neatly in ink., Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of PILKINGTON, Matthew : A DICTIONARY OF PAINTERS. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including collectables, antiquarian books, livres rares, livres illustrées and libri rari. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |