Day-light : a recent discovery in the art of painting : with hints on the philosophy of the fine arts, and on that of the human mind, as first dissected by Emanuel Kant

Henry Richter

RA Collection: Book

Record number

14/107

Author

Imprint

London: Printed for and published by R. Ackermann, 101, Strand, 1817

Physical Description

[5], ix, 67 p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 col. ill. ; 25 cm.

General Note

L. Harrison, Printer, 373, Strand. [Title page]

Copy Note

Inscribed in black ink on the leaf before the title page: “To Uwins Esq. R.A. from the author, 1844.” (Thomas Uwins RA (1782 - 1857) was the Royal Academy’s Librarian from December 1844 to November 1855.)
With a letter from the author to the RA, donating the book to the RA Library, dated 19 November 1844 pasted before the flyleaf.

Binding Note

Bound with 7 others. Black spine label, lettered in gilt: PAMPHLETS

Name as Subject

Contributors

Rudolph Ackermann, publisher
Henry Richter, donor
British Institution, dedicatee