Happy England by Allingham, Helen; Huish, Marcus B - 1903

Adam & Charles Black, 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. 204 Pages. The boards are shelf rubbed and edge worn. They are strong and sturdy. Internally, there is a previous owners inscription on the front end page, overall clean and complete. Light foxing and tanned pages. Clean and complete. Tightly bound. [Ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

London: Adam & Charles Black, 1909. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6.5". Helen Allingham. An attractive copy of this volume comprising beautiful colour plates, memoirs, and descriptions of the English countryside. A later, enlarged issue of this volume, comprising more illustrations of the beautiful English countryside, painted by Helen Allingham and completed with memoirs and descriptions by Marcus B. Huish making this the preferred edition. Helen Allingham was a British watercolourist and illustrator of the Victorian era, who initially painted under the name "H. Paterson." She was one of the only women at the time who could make a living off painting, and her art was very remarkable. Vincent Van Gogh was inspired by one of her works, The Graphic. Complete with frontispiece and seventy-nine colour illustrations. In the publisher's original burgundy cloth binding, with decorative illustrations to front board and spine and titles stamped in gilt to front board and spine. Top edge painted in… Read More

Adam & Charles Black. Very Good. Adam & Charles Black, London, 1903. Decorative Cloth. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Helen Allingham (illustrator). Limited Edition of 750 Copies. 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. De Luxe Limited Edition Number 300 of 750 copies signed by the artist. Bound in original cream coloured cloth over bevelled boards decorated with pink roses and rose buds in pink and green, gilt titling on spine and front board and green decorative rules on spine and front board. Top edge gilt. 204 pages, colour frontispiece and 80 other colour plates, protected by tissue guards Gently used with modest show of wear. Free of any markings and no writing. For Additional Information or pictures, Please Inquire.

London: Adam and Charles Black, 1903. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 11" by 8.5" . Helen Allingham . A signed limited edition work featuring the beautiful illustrations of Helen Allingham, alongside a biography and descriptions. The first edition de luxe. Limited to 750 copies, of which this is number 311. Signed by the illustrator to the limitations page. In the publisher's original decorative cloth binding. With a photograph frontispiece, and eighty full-page colour plates, from the paintings of Helen Allingham, depicting idyllic rural scenes and family life in England. Collated complete. The frontispiece is loose but present. Helen Allingham (1848-1926) was a British watercolourist and illustrator from the Victorian era. She contributed illustrations to a range of periodicals including 'The Graphic' newspaper, and made artwork for the 1874 serialisation of Thomas Hardy's 'Far from the Madding Crowd'. With a biography of Allingham, and descriptions by Marcus B. Huish. Marcus… Read More

London: Adam and Charles Black, 1903. Leather. Fine. 10" by 8". Helen Allingham . A beautiful, signed, limited edition work showcasing Helen Allingham's watercolour paintings of England. The Deluxe Edition. Limited to 750 copies, this being number 396. Signed by Helen Allingham to the limitations page. Rebound in handsome half morocco, with gilt detail to the spine, by Period Bookbinders, Bath. With the original cloth front cover bound into the volume. With a portrait frontispiece and eighty full page watercolour illustrations from paintings by Helen Allingham. Collated complete. A beautiful work showcasing the paintings of Helen Allingham. Allingham was a renowned British watercolourist from the Victorian era, best known for illustrating Thomas Hardy's novel, 'Far from the Madding Crowd'. Her work was highly influential, even inspiring the likes of Vincent Van Gogh. With a memoir and descriptions by Marcus B. Huish. The half title page is present. Rebound in half… Read More