Nollekens and his times: A life of that celebrated sculptor and memoirs of several contemporary artists, from the time of Roubiliac, Hogarth and Reynolds to that of Fuseli, Flaxman and Blake.
by SMITH, JOHN THOMAS:
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Henry Colburn, London, 1824. Second eition, Portrait frontispiece. Two volumes 8vo (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches), pages: 393 & 494. 19th Century half tan calf over marbled boards. Spines blocked in black within compartments and in gilt on the raised bands, green lettering pieces and circular crimson numbering pieces. Corners a little scuffed, damp mark to corner of portrait. Overall very good and attractive.
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- Bookseller
- Bristow and Garland (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21386
- Title
- Nollekens and his times: A life of that celebrated sculptor and memoirs of several contemporary artists, from the time of Roubiliac, Hogarth and Reynolds to that of Fuseli, Flaxman and Blake.
- Author
- SMITH, JOHN THOMAS:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry Colburn, London, 1824.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Bristow and Garland
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Shaftesbury, Dorset
About Bristow and Garland
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Marbled boards
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...