The Royal Academy of Arts in London was founded in 1768 and quickly amassed a large and impressive library of art and architecture books. This catalog, published in 1887, provides a detailed listing of the Academy's holdings, including books on painting, sculpture, engraving, and design from the 16th to the 19th centuries. An essential reference for scholars of art history and museum studies. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.