ISBN: 9781170133408

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination t… More...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++Source Library: British LibraryESTCID: T089858Notes: Imprint: London: printed for J. Watts, 1750. Collation: 68,[4]p. ; 8° Books, Art~~History~~General, The-authors-farce-with-a-puppet-show-calld-The-pleasures-of-the-town-As-acted-at-the-Theatre-Royal-in-Drury-Lane-Written-by-Henry-Fielding-Esq-The-third-edition-revised-and-greatly-alterd-by-the-author~~Henry-Fielding, 999999999, The author's farce; with a puppet-show, call'd The pleasures of the town. As acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. Written b, Henry Fielding, 1170133401, Gale ECCO, Print Editions, , , , , Gale ECCO, Print Editions<

ISBN: 9781170133408

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination t… More...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++Source Library: British LibraryESTCID: T089858Notes: Imprint: London: printed for J. Watts, 1750. Collation: 68,[4]p. ; 8° Books, Art~~History~~General, The-authors-farce-with-a-puppet-show-calld-The-pleasures-of-the-town-As-acted-at-the-Theatre-Royal-in-Drury-Lane-Written-by-Henry-Fielding-Esq-The-third-edition-revised-and-greatly-alterd-by-the-author~~Henry-Fielding, 999999999, The author's farce; with a puppet-show, call'd The pleasures of the town. As acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. Written b, Henry Fielding, 1170133401, BiblioBazaar, , , , , BiblioBazaar<