THE OXFORD DRAWING BOOK, OR THE ART OF DRAWING, AND THE THEORY AND

WHITTOCK, Nathaniel. THE OXFORD DRAWING BOOK, OR THE ART OF DRAWING, AND THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PERSPECTIVE. New York: Collins, Keese and Co., 1840. Oblong 4to. Publisher's leather spin and boards. vi, 159, (2) pages, frontispiece and 103 of 105 numbered plates o 26 leaves. First American edition. This edition of Whittock's first book was illustrated with new lithographs by John Collins of Philadelphia. It is lacking plates 69 and 70 and priced accordingly. There is light, sporadic foxing, the covers and paper label are slightly rubbed. Rare, The NUC only cites four locations for this edition.