Author: GULLICK, THOMAS JOHN; JOHN TIMBS
Title: Painting Popularly Explained (Exquisite Prize Binding)
Description: London: Crosby Lockwood and Co, 1876. Fourth Edition. First Printing. Leather. Custom full burgundy leather prize binding, spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering on black label in one compartment, intricate gilt tooling in remainder, gilt school medallion and banner on cover with date (1880), double gilt borders on covers, gilt floral dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Gift inscriptions on first preliminary page (Prize awarded 1880, gift dated 1980), slight external wear only on hinges, else fine; otherwise unmarked, hinges strong, tight, square, and clean. An extremely handsome volume. VERY GOOD. Frontispiece engraving. 16mo 6" - 7" tall. 336 pp. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued .

Keywords: Fine Binding Leather Prize Binding Art, Antiques & Photography Painting Rare, Antiquarian, and Collectible Books


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