Author: Anderson Galleries IncPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780428767785
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Excerpt from The Unequalled Collection Relating to Napoleon and the French Revolution of William J. Latta of Philadelphia, Pa. Consisting of Prints, Original Drawings, Autographs, Books, Medals, Bronzes, Snuff Boxes and Other Objects of Art, Vol. 1: Containing the Library, Bronzes and Important Selections From the Prints and Autographs, to Be Sold Without Reserve on the Afternoons and Evenings of April 22, 23, and 24, 1913 on Public Exhibition From April 11, 1913 The Caricatures form almost a complete political history of Napoleon as evidenced by the clever pencils of Rowlandson Cruikshank, Gillray, and their contemporaries in England, France, Germany, and other nations. The medals in gold, silver, and copper are an important division of Mr. Latta's collection, and they are supplemented by a small but exquisite selection of snuff boxes and miniatures. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.