Author: John Britton
Title: The Fine Arts of the English School; Illustrated by a Series of Engravings from Paintings, Sculpture, and Architecture, of Eminent English Artists
Description: London, Printed at the Chiswick Press by C. Whittingham for Longman, Hurst et al, 1812. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this collection of essays about English artists, edited by John Britton and illustrated with twenty-four plates. The scarce first edition of this impressively illustrated celebration of English achievements in fine arts, arranged and edited by the antiquarian John Britton.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and title page, and twenty-two further engraved plates. Collated, complete.With extensive biographical, critical and descriptive commentary on English works of art and artists, including a 'Biographical memoir of John Dunning, Lord Ashburton' by John Adolphus, 'A brief biographical memoir of George Romney, historical and portrait painter' by Thomas Phillips, 'A biographical memoir of John, Marquis of Granby' by John Mason Good, and 'A biographical memoir of Sir Joshua Reynolds&apos.Including engraved portrait plates of each of the aforementioned artists.With the inscription of C. R. Milmer, 1951, to a front blank. In a half calf binding with paper covered boards. Front joint and tail of rear joint starting, with boards holding firm. Significant rubbing to joints and board perimeters, with small losses of leather to spine head and tail. Inscription to a front blank. Significant handling marks and residue to page and plate perimeters. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .
Keywords: art fine art john britton fine art Various
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Title: The Fine Arts of the English School; Illustrated by a Series of Engravings from Paintings, Sculpture, and Architecture, of Eminent English Artists
Description: London, Printed at the Chiswick Press by C. Whittingham for Longman, Hurst et al, 1812. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this collection of essays about English artists, edited by John Britton and illustrated with twenty-four plates. The scarce first edition of this impressively illustrated celebration of English achievements in fine arts, arranged and edited by the antiquarian John Britton.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and title page, and twenty-two further engraved plates. Collated, complete.With extensive biographical, critical and descriptive commentary on English works of art and artists, including a 'Biographical memoir of John Dunning, Lord Ashburton' by John Adolphus, 'A brief biographical memoir of George Romney, historical and portrait painter' by Thomas Phillips, 'A biographical memoir of John, Marquis of Granby' by John Mason Good, and 'A biographical memoir of Sir Joshua Reynolds&apos.Including engraved portrait plates of each of the aforementioned artists.With the inscription of C. R. Milmer, 1951, to a front blank. In a half calf binding with paper covered boards. Front joint and tail of rear joint starting, with boards holding firm. Significant rubbing to joints and board perimeters, with small losses of leather to spine head and tail. Inscription to a front blank. Significant handling marks and residue to page and plate perimeters. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .
Keywords: art fine art john britton fine art Various
Price: GBP 240.00 = appr. US$ 342.72 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 845F3
- Book number: 845F3
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