[Hendrik J. JANSEN]. Essay on the origin of woodcut and inta - Lot 81

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[Hendrik J. JANSEN]. Essay on the origin of woodcut and inta - Lot 81
[Hendrik J. JANSEN]. Essay on the origin of woodcut and intaglio engraving, and on the knowledge of the prints of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries; in which the origin of playing cards and geographical maps is also discussed; followed by researches on the origin of cotton and linen paper; on calligraphy, from the earliest times to the present day; on the miniatures of ancient manuscripts; on the watermarks of the papers of the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries; as well as on the origin and first use of signatures and numerals in the art of typography. Paris, Schoell, 1808, 2 volumes in-8 bound in half-case. Illustrated with 20 folding or double plates, including one watercolour.
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