Sculptura: or The history, and art of chalcography and engraving in copper. With an ample enumeration of the most renowned masters, and their works. To which is annexed a new manner of engraving, or mezzo tinto, communicated by his Highness Prince Rupert to the authour of this treatise

All titles

• Sculptura: or The history, and art of chalcography and engraving in copper. With an ample enumeration of the most renowned masters, and their works. To which is annexed a new manner of engraving, or mezzo tinto, communicated by his Highness Prince Rupert to the authour of this treatise
• History, and art of chalcography and engraving in copper; History of chalcography by J.E; Sculptura, or The history of chalography

People / Organizations

• G. Beedle ("printed for")
• John Evelyn (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by J[ames]. C[ottrell]. for G. Beedle, and T. Collins, at the Middle-Temple Gate, and J. Crook in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1662.

Added name

Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682, artist.; Hertocks, A., engraver.

Publication year

1662

ESTC No.

R351

Grub Street ID

117549

Description

[32], 148, [4] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill. (metal cut) ; 8°.

Note

With an additional title page (plate) engraved, with title "History of chalcography by J.E." (i.e., John Evelyn), and signed: JE inv AH scu (i.e. designed by John Evelyn and engraved by A. Hertochs)

Printer's name from Wing CD

With a folded mezzotint plate, bound between K8 and L1, representing the head of Spagnoletto's Execution of St. John the Baptist, signed R P f, i.e. Prince Rupert

Running title reads: Sculptura, or The history of chalography

Includes bibliography

The last two leaves bear a statment by the author with caption title: An advertisement.