No. 2 of one hundred and fifty copies printed, with extra proof impressions of the ten portraits on India paper.
LIPPMANN, Friedrich.—The Art of Wood-Engraving in Italy in the Fifteenth Century by Friedrich Lippmann . . . English edition with extensive corrections and additions by the author, which have not appeared in the German original. London Bernard Quaritch MDCCCLXXXVIII. Imperial 8vo, half orange morocco, gilt top, uncut edges.
Fifty-nine illustrations in facsimile accompany the text.
LIPPMANN, Friedrich.—. . . 1895 The Seven Planets by F. Lippmann translated by Florence Simmonds [vignette] Agents of the [International Chalcographical] Society: London Asher & Co. . . . Folio, buckram, gilt top, uncut edges.
Forty-three plates and four woodcuts in the text.
LIVINGSTON, William.—The Independent Reflector: or, Weekly Eſſays on Sundry Important Subjects. More particularly adapted to the Province of New-York. . . . New-York: [James Parker] Printed (until tyrannically suppreſſed) in M D CCLIII. Folio, original dark brown morocco, gilt back, side borders, gilt edges. Bound with two other works.
The first magazine published in New York City, in fifty-two numbers, from Thursday, November 30, 1752, through Thursday, November 22, 1753.
The tone of the Essays was such that the writer was denounced from the pulpit and the printer menaced into discontinuance of the publication.
The present copy contains the preliminary leaf of Advertisement, the general title, and the Preface of thirty-one pages, dated New York, January 19, 1753.
Bookplate of William Peartree Smith, engraved by Thomas Johnston.