Books

Beautiful brown leather binding, 5 raised bands, gilt decoration on ledges. leather labels on spine, one with title, the other with volume number. Paper ownership label on inside of front cover. Decorated end pages. Slight foxing on very first pages, rest of text remains clear and bright throughout. Gilt edges of pages. 5 Volumes, 1855-1857.

This five-volume work argued that art should focus on depicting nature with truth and sincerity.