An Essay upon Various Arts in three books by Theophilus called also Rugerus, priest and monk, forming an encyclopaedia of Christian art of the eleventh century. Translated with notes by Robert Hendrie.

Name: An Essay upon Various Arts in three books by Theophilus called also Rugerus, priest and monk, forming an encyclopaedia of Christian art of the eleventh century. Translated with notes by Robert Hendrie.
Author: THEOLPHILUS TRANSLATED HENDRIE.

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THEOLPHILUS TRANSLATED HENDRIE. An Essay upon Various Arts in three books by Theophilus called also Rugerus, priest and monk, forming an encyclopaedia of Christian art of the eleventh century. Translated with notes by Robert Hendrie. London, John Murray, 1847. 8vo, pp li, [1], 447, [1], [16, publisher's catalogue dated 1847], with a chromolithographed frontispiece and extra caligraphical title page, original blind-stamped pale green cloth, a little faded to spine and bumped to lower corner, else a very good copy throughout,

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FIRST EDIITON IN ENGLISH, a seminal text on the techniques of art of the Middle Ages, authorship still conjectural, but an important original source none-the-less. Its first publication in English translation coincides with a renewed interest in the arts and crafts of the early period, and it is dedicated to Albert, The Prince Consort. This copy is inscribed, probably by the translator, 'to Mrs G S Cautly...Jan 22/48' and whilst it is impossible to certain as to the recipient it was probably the wife of Rev George Spencer Cautley, a dilitante artist and antiquary with a special interest in emblematic symbolism in art. A very good copy of a title hard to find in good original state.

Author THEOLPHILUS TRANSLATED HENDRIE.

Date 1847

Binding original blind-stamped pale green cloth

Publisher London, John Murray,

Condition See description

Price: £85.00

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