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A49646 The English academy a drawing book, containing variety of examples of the external parts of men, women, and childrens bodies with the shapes of several creatures frequently used amongst heralds, gold-smiths, &c. : likewise, the arts of drawing, etching, engraving in copper and wood, painting and limning, all being carefully performed : wherein the aforesaid arts are exemplified, with plain and easie directions to guide you to their attainment with much delight : also the real method how to wash colour globes, maps, pictures, landskips, flowers, fruits, birds beasts, fish and fowl : a vvork worthy acceptation of all those that are friends to art, as, drawers, embroiderers, stone-cutters, carvers, gold smiths, needle-workers, gum-workers, &c. performed according to the order of the first eminent masters of proportion, viz. / P.L., H.G., P.R., H.B. P. L. 1672 (1672) Wing L50; ESTC R13512 15,353 32

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