Add this copy of Old Prints to cart. $11.25, very good condition, Sold by Argosy Book Store rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New York, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1956 by Ernest Benn.
Add this copy of Old Prints to cart. $14.98, very good condition, Sold by Amarisan rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES.
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1st Edition HARDBACK w/Dustjacket, some cover wear, rub, feather nicks, 48 numbered plates, followed by bibliography, glossary, table of engravers, and index. In the series Practical Handbooks for Collectors in PROTECTIVE MYLAR cover, VG copy! FREE USPS TRACKING NUMBER! Benn, 1956. 1ST EDITION. Hunting for a rare find is part of the fun of collecting old prints. But first your eye must be trained to recognize value. A good way to begin is by visiting museums, libraries, and galleries specializing in old prints places where you know you're looking at the genuine article. Ask questions. Read reference books about the areas or artists you like best. Next, buy a couple of inexpensive prints to start your collection. You may want to frame them, but first, examine them carefully. Notice the feel, the patina, the aroma of an old print. Look for indications of hand printing such as the impression from the printing press or ink smudges, signs of age, the quality and texture of the paper. Hold them up to a strong light and look for a watermark in the paper, the kind you find in quality stationary. Run your (clean) hand across to feel what's there. Studying the reference books and viewing exhibits is invaluable, but hands-on experience is a must as well. Stones or metal plates? There are many different types of 19th century (or earlier) antique prints. They can generally be divided into two classes: those made from metal printing plates and those made from stones. From metal plates we get engravings, etchings, aquatint, and mezzotints. Most of these will show a tell-tale indentation in the paper corresponding to the outline of the plate. From stones we get lithographs. All of these may be finished by hand with watercolor. The aquatint engravings of The Birds of America by John James Audubon are beautiful examples of early hand coloring, and today are among the most valuable antique prints in existence, as well as among the largest. Each print was pulled from the press with the image in black and white. After drying, each was completely hand colored by an expert colorist using watercolor to match Audubon's original watercolor paintings. This was done after the master engraver painstakingly worked the design into a flat sheet of copper, line-by-line, inch-by-inch.
Add this copy of Old Prints to cart. $20.00, good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 1956 by Ernest Benn.
Add this copy of Old Prints to cart. $25.00, good condition, Sold by Top Notch Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tolar, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1956 by Ernest Benn Limited.