A very rare survivor. We trace no copies of this charming child's manual for drawing either in the trade or offered at auction. Profusely illustrated, with engravings clearly drawing on the artists of the day then in style.
Abbott, Jacob. The Studio; or Illustrations of the Theory and Practice of Drawing, for Young Artists at Home. New York. Harper & Brothers, Publishers. 1855. 160pp.
A good - copy, bound in cloth, shaken, with the last leaf detached. Pages are handled, with light to moderate foxing as shown.
