John Hassell - Memoirs of the Life of the Late George Morland

London, James Cundee; Albion Press, 1806. First edition. Leather. The first edition of John Hassel's beautifully engraved biography of painter George Morland, published only two years after his death. The first edition.John Hassell's illustrated biography of his fellow artist, English painter George Morland. Illustrated with an engraved title page, and eight further plates, 'executed by the first artists [..] offered as a specimen of the talents of Morland in the respective subjects treated&apos.Morland's finest work portrayed rustic and rural scenes, depicting rich landscapes informed by the Dutch Golden Age paintings. Many of his most iconic images are represented in this work.Collated, front endpaper has been removed, all plates are present. Two pages of adverts to the rear.Bookplate of Stoughton R. Vogel to the front paste down. In a quarter morocco binding with paper to the boards. Externally, a little worn and rubbed. Ring mark to the front board. Label removed to the front board. Light bumping to the extremities. A small amount of loss to the tail of the spine and to the rear board. Handling marks to the boards. Extremities of the rear board are chipped and working loose. Hinges are starting but firm. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean. Small tidemark to the frontispiece and engraved title, small chip to the tail of the frontispiece. Good Only . Ill.: George Morland. Good Only .

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