Translation of "La gravure originale du XVIIIe siècle." Informative and richly illustrated account of the graphic arts from the early 1700's through the end of the century, a period that witnessed the awakening of new schools and techniques. Work by Hogarth, Canaletto, Piranesi, Hubert Robert, Goya, William Blake, et al. 168 plates, 9 in color. Bibliography. Index of names. 256 pgs.