The English academy. A dravvingbook. Containing variety of examples of the external parts of men, women, and childrens bodies; with the shapes of several creatures frequently used amongst heralds, gold-smiths, &c. Likewise the arts of drawing, etching, engraving in coppe and wood, painting and limning: all being carefully performed. Wherein the aforesaid arts are exemplified, with plain and easie directions to guide you to their attainment, with much delight. Also the real method how to wash or colour globes, maps, pictures, landskips, flowers, fruits, birds, beasts, fish and fowl. A vvork worthy acceptation of all those that are friends to art, as, drawers embroiderers stone-cutters carvers goldsmiths needle-workers gum-workers, &c. Performed according to the order of the first and most eminent masters of proportion, viz. P.L. H.G. P.R. H,B

People / Organizations

• P. L. (Author)
• H. Lloyd ("printed by")
• Dixy Page ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed by H. Lloyd for Dixy Page, at the Anchor and Mariner on Fish-street-Hill near London-Bridge, who buyeth all sorts of old-books, and maketh the best ink for records, 1672.

Publication year

1672

ESTC No.

R13512

Grub Street ID

61611

Description

[4], 36 p. : ill. ; 8°.

Note

Wing attributes work to P.L. and reports imprint as simply: "For Dixy Page"

Copy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books, Tract Supplement reel E4 has title page only.