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35 - NATTER (Lorenz). A Treatise on the Ancient Method of Engravi…
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NATTER (Lorenz). A Treatise on the Ancient Method of Engraving on Precious Stones, Compared with the Modern Method, and Illustrated with Various Plates. London: Printed by J. Haberkorn, and by the author, 1754. Folio, contemporary light-coloured sheepskin, spine with 6 raised bands, title label, decorated panels (damage including detached upper cover, moderate foxing). Rare first edition in French. XXXIX pp. (including the title page), 54 pp., [1] fol. (table of contents). The illustrations consist of a frontispiece, a vignette on the title page and 37 copperplate engravings. (Cicognara 284). Provenance: Victor George Spencer (1934–2017), 3rd Viscount Churchill and 5th Baron Churchill, by descent.
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About the sale Books from the 15th to the 21st century, most of which are illustrated. Manuscripts. Painters’ autographs. Maps and plans. Atlases. Architectural drawings. Normandy.
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Auction time 10/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
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