Author: G. Dawe
Title: The Life of George Morland, with Remarks on His Works.
Description: London, Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, Poultry; And. J. Walker, 1807 . First edition. Leather. A scarce, first edition of G. Dawe's biography of influential English painter, George Morland, with illustrative plates of his work. The first edition. Bound in full tree calf. A scarce biographical work detailing the life and work of English artist George Morland. Known for his compositions of rustic scenes, farming, hunting and richly textured landscapes, Morland was a prolific artist, producing thousands of paintings and sketches during his life.Illustrated with four plates, a frontispiece and an illustrated title page. Collated, complete. Written by George Dawe, an English artist known for his portrait paintings. With the bookplate of Rev. John Young. Bound in full tree calf. Externally, a little worn, with rubbing to extremities and joints, causing some loss to leather. Front joint is cracked, with board tender and may detach with further handling. Bookplate to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just one or two light marks. Very small worming hole to the margin of the final thirty pages, not affecting text. Good Only . Ill.: George Morland. Good Only .
Keywords: G Dawe george morland art biography george morland George Morland
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Title: The Life of George Morland, with Remarks on His Works.
Description: London, Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, Poultry; And. J. Walker, 1807 . First edition. Leather. A scarce, first edition of G. Dawe's biography of influential English painter, George Morland, with illustrative plates of his work. The first edition. Bound in full tree calf. A scarce biographical work detailing the life and work of English artist George Morland. Known for his compositions of rustic scenes, farming, hunting and richly textured landscapes, Morland was a prolific artist, producing thousands of paintings and sketches during his life.Illustrated with four plates, a frontispiece and an illustrated title page. Collated, complete. Written by George Dawe, an English artist known for his portrait paintings. With the bookplate of Rev. John Young. Bound in full tree calf. Externally, a little worn, with rubbing to extremities and joints, causing some loss to leather. Front joint is cracked, with board tender and may detach with further handling. Bookplate to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just one or two light marks. Very small worming hole to the margin of the final thirty pages, not affecting text. Good Only . Ill.: George Morland. Good Only .
Keywords: G Dawe george morland art biography george morland George Morland
Price: GBP 55.00 = appr. US$ 78.54 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 937Q8
- Book number: 937Q8
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