Birket Forster - Brittany a Series of Thirty-Five Sketches

Surrey, Birket Forster, 1878 . First edition. Cloth. The uncommon first edition of this collection of sketches and illustrations by Victorian illustrator Birket Foster. First edition of Brittany A Series of Thirty-Five Sketches by Birket Foster in the original publisher's cloth binding. A beautiful collection of illustrations by the Victorian artist and engraver. During his career, he was best known for work in Punch magazine and Illustrated London News. He also illustrated Longfellow's Evangeline and other books of poetry. An uncommon work.With thirty five beautiful sketches on monochrome plates. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, sound. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is some wear to the cloth in these areas. There is some spotting to the cloth particularly to the spine. The hinges are starting but firm. Internally, loosely firmly bound. Many of the pages are detached or working loose. The pages are generally bright and clean with spotting throughout. Good . Ill.: Birket Forster. Good .

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