Ultra Scarce 1818 Edition, H. Williams' Elements of Drawing, Copper Engravings on Laid (Three Plates Lost) clever drawing a fish for Finland

a fish for Finland

and I don't believe it's design could be improved upon at all

3 3/4" l x 2 7/8" t x 1 1/4" w and in great condition

like a secret sweetheart--though I imagine this was made to bring home to a wife destined to spend many hours ironing

but with its narrow head and long handle think it would also prove useful for all sorts of tasks

Ultra Scarce 1818 Edition, H. Williams' Elements of Drawing, Copper Engravings on Laid (Three Plates Lost) clever drawing a fish for FinlandThe only other copies I can find of such an early edition of Henry Williams' Elements of Drawing are in museum and special library collections. William's method was a highly influential and widely adopted one though one not infrequently sees old charcoal and graphite drawings done by students in academy following the instruction on these very pages. And in fact it was fairly recently reprinted by Windham press available in paper back or as an e book!