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Picturesque Views in England and Wales.
by TURNER J.M.W. [Joseph Mallord William] 1775-1851. LLOYD H.E. [Hannibal Evans] 1771-1847
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Llandudno, Conwy, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Paternoster Row.: Published for the Proprietor, by Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans,, 1838. Hardcover. Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. TURNER J.M.W.. A beautiful example with NINETY SIX STEEL PLATES BY JMW TURNER. First edition, 1838, two volumes in full calf, decorative gilt tooling. Spines, raised bands, gilt titles to red & black calf label, decorative gilt tooling. Internally, Vol 1, 1838, [4] title page and plate list, followed by 48 fine steel engravings, each with a leaf of descriptive text. Vol 2, 1838, [4], followed by 48 engraved plates, each with a leaf of descriptive text, printed by J. Haddon, Castle Street, Finsbury. Marbled endpapers & text block edges, occasional spotting and light offsetting, gilt tooling to board edges and turn-ins. With previous owners pencil details to ffep (1933- also date for re-bind?), with some loose pencil notes about the book in the same hand, plates dated 1832-1838. (297*236 mm). (Lowndes V, p. 2723). The Picturesque Views in England and Wales was "the most ambitious" of all projects for the publication of engravings after Turner, closely involving the artist himself and marking "a high point in the development of what has come to be known as the Turner school of engravers" (DNB). Engraved plates by W.B. Cook, G. Cook, and others after Turner. A superb copy in a striking binding.
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- Bookseller
- Madoc Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007896
- Title
- Picturesque Views in England and Wales.
- Author
- TURNER J.M.W. [Joseph Mallord William] 1775-1851. LLOYD H.E. [Hannibal Evans] 1771-1847
- Illustrator
- TURNER J.M.W.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Published for the Proprietor, by Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans,
- Place of Publication
- London: Paternoster Row.
- Date Published
- 1838
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
- Weight
- 7.94 lbs
- Keywords
- Art Turner Britain topography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art Artists Sketch books;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About Madoc Books
We are close to the beach and the wonderful Snowdonia National Park. Dealing in Fine & Rare Antiquarian books in the heart of North Wales. We have a general stock of rare books, which include, but are not limited to: history, topography, private press and items with a Welsh interest.
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- G
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- Plate
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