ISBN: 9781170153574

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: T163870Notes: The final two leaves contain the index, proposals and advertisements. The proprietors of the Shakspeare Gallery were John and Joseph Boydell. Imprint: London: printed for the proprietors, and sold at the place of exhibition, 1796. Collation: 207,[5]p. ; 8° Books, Art~~History~~General, Catalogue-Of-The-Pictures-C-In-The-Shakspeare-Gallery-Pall-Mall~~John-Boydell, 999999999, A catalogue of the pictures, & c. in the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall-Mall., John Boydell, 1170153577, BiblioBazaar, , , , , BiblioBazaar<