Notes by Mr Ruskin on His Collection of Drawings by the Late J M W Turner. Exhibited at The Fine Art Society's Galleries. Also a List of the Engraved Works of the Master Shown at the Same Time
by J. M. W. Turner
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Paris, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
The Chiswick Press, for The Fine Art Society, 1878. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. this copy still has a tight binding ...there is foxing throughout.....all the prints are protected by original tissue guards.....the edges and spine have rubs amd wear to them the spine is dark brown leather and the cloth boards are dark brown as well...gilted edges and roughcut pages....the spine also has a tear to the leather at the bottom edge...the front end page (FEP) had a bookplate that has been removed and left it browned and ripply..the text has no dampness ripples
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- Bookseller
- Heroes Bookshop
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0038184
- Title
- Notes by Mr Ruskin on His Collection of Drawings by the Late J M W Turner. Exhibited at The Fine Art Society's Galleries. Also a List of the Engraved Works of the Master Shown at the Same Time
- Author
- J. M. W. Turner
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Chiswick Press, for The Fine Art Society
- Date Published
- 1878
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