Beauty in Search of KnowledgeLondon: Printed for R. Sayer & J. Bennett 30th Decr. 1782.Single sheet mezzotint hand-colored in gouache.Artist unknown. It's a story not found in any collection of classic fairy tales. Forget the beast, this is Beauty and the Bookshop. One of the most attractive and informative illustrations of an eighteenth century bookshop, Beauty in Search of Knowledge serves as a keen reminder that going to a bookshop - many of the period doubling as circulating libraries - was the place to go to cultivate one's mind; it was the smart thing to do ...
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