Author: THORNBURY, Walter
Title: Life of J.M. W. Turner
Description: 1877. THORNBURY, Walter. THE LIFE OF J. M. W. TURNER. Founded on Letters and Papers Furnished by His Friends and Fellow-Academicians. A new edition, revised and mostly rewritten. London: Chatto & Windus, 1877. Illustrated with 8 chromolithographs made from Turner's original drawings, and 2 wood-engravings. 636 pp. + 32 pp. ads. 8vo. green cloth, title gilt-stamped to spine, gilt-stamped vignette to front board. Ex-library; bookplate to front pastedown and no other marks. Ink ownership on half-title. Gentle shelfwear to boards and perimeters; chipped and with two short closed tears to crown. A bit over-opened near title page, and one plate is nicked at bottom fore-corner, else clean within and solid overall. Very good. .

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