The history of the life of Albrecht Dürer of Nürnberg. With a translation of his letters and journal, and some account of his works
London: Macmillan and Co., 1870. Large 8vo, pp. xv, [1], 340; 31 plates, including 10 mounted Autotypes; original pictorial red cloth printed in black and gilt; t.e.g.; bookplates of James Mead, Curator Emeritus of Marine Mammals at the Smithsonian, and Joseph C. Rush, binder's ticket of Burn & Co.; spine extremities rubbed and worn; a few pages cockled; some plates starting; otherwise very good. Mary Margaret Heaton (1836-1883) was a talented art historian most widely known for her textbook A concise history of painting (1873). This scholarly biography of Dürer, the first in English, includes original translations of his journal and personal correspondences. Item #59979
Price: $150.00
