Happy England; as painted by Helen Allingham; with memoir and descriptions by Marcus B. Huish
by Allingham, Helen Paterson (1848-1926); Huish, Marcus B. (Marcus Bourne) (1845-1921)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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About This Item
London: Adam & Charles Black, 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in a pictorial gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Minor browning to the pages. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xi, 204 pages, 80 color preliminary leaves: frontispiece (portrait); 23 cm. Contents: Our title.--Paintresses, past and present.--The artist's early work.--The artist's Surrey home.--The influence of Witley.--The woods, the lanes, and the fields.--Cottages and homesteads.--Gardens and orchards.--Tennyson's homes.--Mrs. Allingham and her contemporaries. Subjects: Allingham, Helen Paterson 1848-1926. Watercolor painting England. England Description and travel Views. England Pictorial works. Nineteenth century English painting. genre: Description and travel.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 319821
- Title
- Happy England; as painted by Helen Allingham; with memoir and descriptions by Marcus B. Huish
- Author
- Allingham, Helen Paterson (1848-1926); Huish, Marcus B. (Marcus Bourne) (1845-1921)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London: Adam & Charles Black
- Date Published
- 1903
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