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The Worlidgs

John Evelyn Esq.

OR, THE

HISTORY and ART

O F

CHALCOGRAPHY,

AND

Engraving in COPPER:

WITH

An ample Enumeration of the most renowned
MASTERS and their WORKS.
To which is annexed,

A New Manner of Engraving, or MEZZOTINTO,
Communicated by

His Highness PRINCE RUPERT

то THE

AUTHOR of this TREATISE,

JOHN EVELYN, Efq;

The SECOND EDITION.

Containing fome CORRECTIONS and ADDITIONS taken from the Margin of
the AUTHOR's printed Copy; an Etching of his HEAD, by
Mr. WORLIDGE; an exact Copy of the MEZZOTINTO,
done by Prince Rupert, by Mr. HOUSTON;

a TRANSLATION of all the Greek

and Latin Paffages; and

MEMOIRS OF THE AUTHOR'S LIFE.

Implevi eum Spiritu DE1, sapientia, et intelligentia, et scientia in omni opere,
ad excogitandum quicquid fabrefieri poteft ex auro, et argento, et ære,
marmore, et gemmis, et diverfitate lignorum.

EXODUS, cap. xxxi, et cap. xxxv.

LONDON:

Printed for J. MURRAY, (Succeffor to Mr. SANDBY)

No. 32, FLEET-STREET.

N°.

M.DCC.LXIX.

SIR JOHN EVELYN, BART.

FELLOW OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY,

THIS NEW EDITION

OF THE

HISTORY OF CHALCOGRAPHY,

WRITTEN BY HIS LEARNED GRANDFATHER,

JOHN EVELYN, Esq;

IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED,

BY HIS MOST OBEDIENT AND

VERY HUMBLE SERVANT,

MARCH 4, 1755

JOHN PAYNE.