ARMSTRONG, WALTER SIR 1850-1918 / GAINSBOROUGH, THOMAS, 1727-1788 .

Gainsborough & His Place In English Art. By Sir Walter Armstrong Director Of the National Gallery, Ireland ; With sixty-two photogravures and ten lithographic facsimiles in colour.

London: William Heinemann, [ New York: Charles Scribner's Sons ], MDCCCXCVIII. [1898 ] . 0. "The printing of this volume was commenced on March 1st, and completed on September 30th, 1898, at the Ballantyne Press, London. The paper of the text is of English make; that of the plates, French. The copper plates in and out of the text were made by Mr. Walter Colls from photographs, with a few exceptions, specially taken for the volume. The photogravures were printed by Mr. Charles Preston. The photogravures were printed by Mr. Charles Preston. The lithographs of the sketches and drawings were prepaered and printed by Mr. W. Griggs." A very good half leather binding. Folio. 15.50" x 12.00" x 2.75". pp.xi./[1p.]/pp. 214 pages, plus XXXVI. large plates; 25 small plates; and 11 Lithographic Facsimiles In Colour. Brown morocco spine and corners over beige cloth covered boards. Spine with 5 raised bands and gilt titles: "Gainsborough. & His Place In English Art - Armstrong" . Front board with stylised gilt initials "T G" . Edges lightly rubbed and bumped. Top page edges gilt. Small binder's label to verso of the front board: "J. Sampson, 13 Coney St. York.": Marbled endpapers. Clear text and engravings throughout. Plates accompanied by guard sheets with descriptive letterpress. Just light foxing mainly restricted to the margins of some of the plates. A very good book in a very good binding. ** "Sir Walter Armstrong (7 February 1850 Hawick, Roxburghshire – 8 August 1918 London) was a British art historian and author. Armstrong was born in 1850, was educated at Harrow and Exeter College, Oxford, and for some 10 years after 1880 was art critic to several newspapers, such as the Pall Mall Gazette, the Manchester Guardian, and the old Manchester Examiner. He made his mark in the art world, and was consulted by students and collectors, becoming an authority especially on Dutch 17th-century and English 18th-century painting. Several fine collections, of which that of Mr. S. Joseph, was one, were mainly formed under his advice. In 1892, he succeeded the late Henry Doyle as Director of the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin, which his predecessor had reorganized and developed; and in this post Armstrong remained for over 20 years, his services recognized by a knighthood in 1899. During his time in Dublin he wrote many books, among which his stately volumes on Sir Joshua Reynolds, Gainsborough, and Raeburn were the chief, that held a position of authority for many years afterwards. Earlier and later he wrote columns on men so various as Peter De Wint, Velasquez, and Sir Thomas Lawrence, and a book of "Notes" on the National Gallery, containing many suggestive criticisms. Armstrong was said to be quick at absorbing the essential points of contemporary researchers and in judging them by the aid of a keen eye and a clear brain." - See Wikipedia.

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Book number: 50593

Catalogue: Art: : 19th Century

Keywords: Sir Walter Armstrong J. Sampson, 13 Coney St. York William Heinemann Gainsborough & His Place in English Art Art: : 19th Century

BANNER, G. A.

Practical Engraving On Metal : Including Hints On Saw-Piercing, Carving, Inlaying. By G. A. Banner .

London: Hampton & Co, 12 & 13, Cursitor Street, E.C, 1899 . 0. Scarce first edition. Original binding in very good condition. 6.8" x 4.75" x 0.3". pp.90/[10 pp. - Index and adverts]. Dark green boards lightly rubbed and bumped. Bright gilt titles to front board. Original yellow endpapers with small ink stamp: "Birmingham Assay Office Library". Clean text and illustrations throughout. VG.

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Book number: 50813

Catalogue: Art: : 19th Century

Keywords: 52257 Hampton & Co. Practical Engraving on Metal G a Banner Art: : 19th Century

COSWAY, RICHARD (1740-1821) / JOSEPH, EDWARD .

Catalogue Of A Collection of Miniatures By Richard Cosway, R.A. And Contemporary Miniaturists. Illustrated by Photographs of the Originals, In The Possession Of Edward Joseph, Esq.

For Private Circulation Only, 1884-5 . 0. A very good original half calf binding. Folio. 15.0" 11.5" x 1.0". Photo Frontis/[13pp.] /27 plates/ interleaved with 26 leaves of descriptions. In total there are 28 sepia photographic plates with 79 miniatures. Red morocco spine and corners over marbled boards. Spine with 5 raised bands, gilt decorated compartments and gilt titles. Light rubbing to board edges and bumped corners. VG.

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Book number: 50386

Catalogue: Art: : 19th Century

Keywords: 51873 Catalogue of a Collection of Miniatures by Richard Cosway, Art: : 19th Century

EASTLAKE, CHARLES LOCK SIR 1793-1865 / KUGLER, FRANZ 1808-1858 / RIGBY, ELIZABETH AFTERWARDS EASTLAKE, ELIZABETH 1809-1893.

Handbook Of Painting: The Italian Schools. Based On The Handbook Of Kugler. Originally Edited By The Late Sir Charles L. Eastlake, P.R.A. Fourth Edition. Revised And Remodelled From The Latest Reessarches by Lady Eastlake. With Illustrations.

London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1874 . 0. A very good two volume set in matching half leather bindings by 'Potter & Sons of York'. 8vo. 20.5cm x 13.8cm x 3.0cm. Vol. I. : pp.xxv./[1p.]/pp.288 . Vol. II. : [2pp.]/pp.289 - 620 Tree calf spine and corners over marbled boards. Edges rubbed and bumped. Smooth spines with faded green leather title label. Top page edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Binder's stamp to top of each front-endpaper: "Bound By Potter & Sons, York". |Each title-page in red and black. Clean text throughout well illustrated throughout. Just light spotting to some of the illustrations. VG.

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Book number: 48641

Catalogue: Art: : 19th Century

Keywords: 46831 Eastlake, Charles Lock Kugler, Franz Eastlake, Elizabeth Handbook of Painting: The Italian Schools John Murray, Art: : 19th Century

FOSTER, VERE

Vere Foster's Simple Lessons in Water-Color. Flowers.

London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dublin: Blackie & Son, 1884 . 0. First edition. 9.5" x 7.5" x 0.25". pp.52 with 8 colour plates, which are facsimiles of original water-color drawings, and numerous outline drawings of flowers after various artists, with full instructions for drawing and painting. Original decorated cloth covered boards, Lightly soiled and dulled. Gilt title to front board. Edges lightly rubbed and corners bumped. Smooth spine.Original brown endpapers. Clean text throughout. Lovely coloured plates. Just a few small blemishes to the margins from previous use. G+ ** "Vere Henry Louis Foster (or Lewis) (25 April 1819 – 21 December 1900) was an English educationist and philanthropist. Born in Copenhagen on 25 April 1819, he was the third son of Sir Augustus John Foster, 1st Baronet and his wife, Albinia Jane (died 28 May 1867), daughter of George Vere Hobart, and granddaughter of George Hobart, 3rd Earl of Buckinghamshire. In 1847 Foster visited a family estate in County Louth, Ireland at the time of the Great Famine, with his eldest brother, Sir Frederick George Foster. They became involved in famine relief. In 1848 their father died, Vere Foster underwent a crisis in his life, and he came to concentrate on philanthropy in Ireland.." - See Wikipedia.

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Book number: 45406

Catalogue: Art: : 19th Century

Keywords: 46894 Blackie & Son Vere Foster's Simple Lessons in Water-Color Watercolour Flowers. Art: : 19th Century

HARRISON, JOHN .

The Decoration Of Metals : Chasing, Repousse And Saw-Piercing By John Harrison. With 180 illustrations of works by various artists and original designs .

London : Chapman & Hall 1894 0. First edition. A very good original publisher's cloth binding. 8vo. 7.5" x 5.0" x 0.75". pp.xxiv/pp.132/ pp. 8 - Adverts . Green cloth binding, just light edge wers, with gilt titles to spine. Decorated endpapers. Half-title present. Black & white frontis and numerous illustrations within the text. Title-page with previous owner's signature to top edge: "Alexander Drew 20/10/94". With an 8-page advertisement for works published by Chapman & Hall, inseted at the end. Clean text and illustrations throughout. Part of the Science & Art Series". VG. This heavily illustrated book, many photographs and line drawings which cover chasing and repousse in depth and with subtlety. The hundreds of excellent line drawings of tools, stamps, and more are excellent. The tool end images are especially clear. There are many photographs of complex chased trays and other objects. This is a great book, and essential for a serious jeweler and chaser.

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Book number: 50468

Catalogue: Art: : 19th Century

Keywords: 51954 Chapman & Hall John Harrison Decoration of Metals : Chasing, Repousse and Saw-Piercing Science & Art Series Alexander Drew Art: : 19th Century

HORNE, HENRY PERCY ( 1864-1916 ) .

An Illustrated Catalogue Of Engraved Portraits And Fancy Subjects Painted By Thomas Gainsborough, R.A., Published between 1760 and 1820 : And by George Romney, Published Between 1770 and 1830 with the variations of the plates by Henry Percy Horne .

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, Her Majesty's Printers, Great New Street, 1891 . 0. First and only edition. A very good original binding. 8vo. 10.0" x 6.5" x 0.5". pp.63 p, [20] leaves of plates . Green cloth covered boards, edges rubbed and bumped. Bright gilt titles to front board and spine. Corners and spine carefully strengthened. Top page edges gilt (a little dulled). Other page edges deckled (rough-cut). Light browning to endpapers. Small ink stamp to base of the verso of the title-page: "The J. Paul Getty Museum Library - Withdrawn". Clear text throughout. All illustrations uniformly toned with light off-setting to the facing page. A very good record of this important exhibition. ** "Herbert Percy Horne was borne in the Bedford Park section of London on February 18, 1864, the son of Henry or Horace Horne, an architect and art collector, and Miss Porter of Russell Square, the daughter of a surveyor. He was educated at St. Paul's in London.. From about 1890 Horne, was devoting his energies increasingly to art history and criticism, particularly his work on Botticelli; and had begun to spend part of each year in italy, settling there permanently in 1900. " - See Archive of Caliafornia; Herbert Percy Horne Letters , 1891-1912.

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Book number: 43151

Catalogue: Art: : 19th Century

Keywords: Eyre & Spottiswoode George Romney Thomas Gainsborough Horne Henry Percy Illustrated Catalogue Portraits Fancy Subjects Thomas Gainsborough 44493 Art: : 19th Century

LANDSEER, THOMAS 1795-1880.

Monkeyana, Or, Men In Miniature. Designed And Etched By Thomas Landseer .

London Published. By F. G. Moon 20. Threadneedle. August 1827 . 0. Original brown buckram boards, rubbed and soiled. Front board with dulled gilt title: "Monkeyana". Spine and corners carefully repaired. Creased endpapers, lightly soiled. 25 engraved plates, most with tissue guards, lightly soiled and spotted. Engraved title-page: "Published Decr.1 1827, by Moon, Boys & Groves 6, Pall Mall, a Paris chez Pieri Beriard Boulevard des Italiens." Six plates are unsigned; the rest are signed variously as by 'TL', (4); 'Thomas Landseer' (2) , 'Drawn and etched by Thomas Landseer' (2) ; ' T. Landseer' (2) ; 'Ths Landseer' (2) ; 'Thos L' (2) ; 'Thos Landseer' (3) or 'Landseer' (1) ; plus 6 un-signed. All plates carry publication-dates, 1827(10) 1828 (15) . ** "Monkeyana is a satirical masterpiece by Thomas Landseer, the printmaker brother of the famed animal portraitist Edwin Landseer. Each of the etchings features misbehaving monkeys dressed in human clothes. Thomas Landseer was "one of the most gifted and innovative engravers of his generation, being particularly adept in the use of textural etching. Much of his career was taken up with reproducing the works of his brother, Edwin..he subsequently made prints after all of his brother's most famous works..In all, he made more than 125 engravings after his brother's paintings.." (Oxford Grove Dictionary of Art).

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Book number: 50235

Catalogue: Art: : 19th Century

Keywords: 51759 F.G. Moon Landseer, Thomas Monkeyana, or, Men in Miniature Designed and Etched by Thomas Landseer. Art: : 19th Century

LAURENT DE LARA, D.

Elementary Instruction In The Art Of Illuminating and Missal Painting on Vellum, A Guide To Modern Illuminators, With Illustrations in Outline as Copies for the Student. By D. Laurent De Lara, (Illuminating Artist to the Queen.) .

London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, And Green, Paternoster Row, And All Booksellers, [ c. 1863] 0. A very good original gilt binding. 8vo. 7.25" x 4.75" x 0.5". pp.97/[pp.6] + 4 chromolithographs + 8 'Outline' plates . p.89-97 adverts, followed by a further 6 unnumbered pages of more adverts. Clean text and bright illustrations. Clean yellow endpapers. Seller's label to verso of the front board: "From The Oxford Framing Depot. Archer Clarke Photographer, 71, High St. Stourbridge.." All page edges gilt. Faded brown cloth with bright gilt titles and decoration. Edges and corners rubbed and bumped. VG * Date from dedication dated 1863. "Preface to the sixth edition" dated October 1860. The seventh edition, undated, published at least two years after the sixth and ten years after the first edition; cf. Preface to the seventh edition, p. [7]. ** "David Laurent de Lara (c.1806, Amsterdam - 1876) was a London-based, Dutch-born limner of Spanish descent. He has been described as a pioneer who helped illumination to become recognised as an artform in its own right at a time when very few had ready access to the original illuminated manuscripts or to fine quality reproductions. His illuminated Hebrew calendar and almanac, and a portrait of Hananel De Castro, 1840-1 president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, led to his being greatly admired among London's Jewish community. He exhibited a custom-designed illuminated chess table for the Queen and Prince Albert at The Great Exhibition of 1851.." - See Wikipedia .

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Book number: 49085

Catalogue: Art: : 19th Century

Keywords: 50575 Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green Art: : 19th Century

MONTAGU, IRVING (1842-1901) .

Wanderings Of A War Artist. By Irving Montagu .

London: W. H. Allen & Co, [1889] . 0. First edition (date of publication from Preface). In the original illustrated binding. 8vo. 7.75" x 5.5" x 1.25". pp.12/pp.339. Green cloth binding with gilt title to both front board and spine. The front board with a dramatic illustration of fire and war. Board edges lightly rubbed and bumped. Original green patterned endpapers. A little light foxing to half-title and last leaf, otherwise clean text and illustrations throughout. VG. **Irving Montagu (1842-1901), war correspondent and artist of the Illustrated London News and Punch.

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Book number: 44458

Catalogue: Art: : 19th Century

Keywords: 45879 Montagu, Irving Wanderings of a War Artist. W.H. Allen & Co. Art: : 19th Century

SHAW, HENRY ( 1800-1873 ).

Alphabets, Numerals and Devices of the Middle Ages By Henry Shaw F.S.A.

London: William Pickering, Printed By C. Whittingham, Chiswick, 1845 . 0. A very good tight binding. 11.25" x 7.75" x 0.75". [pp.8] + 48 plates (some coloured) . Original grey blind stamped decorated boards. Recently rebacked preserving the original gilt title. Later endpapers. Original yellow free-endpapers, with ownership details: "E. Carleton Tufnell; Bought by L. J. Watts, Colchester from Bacley Book Hawken(?) ". Title-page in red & black. Colophon to verso of the title-page: "Printed By C. Whittingham, Chiswick." Clean text and illustrations throughout. VG. ** "Edward Carleton Tufnell (27 October 1806, Marylebone, London (then part of Middlesex) – 3 July 1886 Belgravia, London ) was an English civil servant and educationist.. He was the younger son of William Tufnell (1769–1809) and his wife, Mary (d. 1829), the daughter of Thomas Carleton. His father was a barrister and Whig MP for Colchester 1806–7, and lord of the manor of Barnsbury, London of which he was a developer after whom Tufnell Park was named. In 1846 Tufnell married Honoria Mary (1824–1877), the only daughter of Colonel William Macadam. They had three sons, including Edward Tufnell (1848–1909), Member of Parliament (father of Richard Tufnell, also a Member of Parliament) and a daughter Mary.. " - See Wikipedia *** "L. J. Watts, Stonemason, was established in about 1850 and has vast experience in working all types and sizes of stone. The company historically had offices in Colchester, Clacton, Ipswich and Halstead and continues to serve all those areas to this day.".

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Book number: 50542

Catalogue: Art: : 19th Century

Keywords: 52020 C. Whittingham, Chiswick William Pickering Alphabets, Numerals and Devices of the Middle Ages by Henry Shaw Art: : 19th Century

SHAW, HENRY ( 1800-1873 ).

The Hand Book of Mediaeval Alphabets and Devices. By Henry Shaw, F.S.A. Author of Devices and decorations of the Middle Ages &c. &c.

London: Bernard Quaritch, 1853 0. First edition. Original publisher's cloth, carefully re-cased at some time in the past. 8vo. 11.5" x 7.75" x 0.75". [10pp.] + 37 coloured plates. Blue blind-stamped cloth, edges lightly rubbed and bumped. Spine re-cased preserving the original spine, Later endpapers. Old printed catalogue description to top corner of the verso of the front board. Also to verso of the front board: Armorial bookplate for "Richard Ussher". Title-page in red & black. Light foxing throughout. Colophon to base of last leaf of text: "Chiswick Press: C. Whittingham, Tooks Court, Chancery Lane." VG.

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Book number: 50543

Catalogue: Art: : 19th Century

Keywords: 52021 Bernard Quaritch the Hand Book of Mediaeval Alphabets and Devices. By Henry Shaw Art: : 19th Century

SMITH, RICHARD HENRY .

Expositions of Raphael's Bible. By the Author of "The Expositions of the Cartoons of Raphael," &c. ; illustrated with photographs by Dunmore .

London: Arthur Miall, 18 Dundee Street, E.C, MDCCCLXVIII. [ 1868 ] . 0. First edition. A very good original binding. 8vo. pp.134./[4pp. - Adverts] . Green stippled cloth, over bevelled boards, with bright gilt ruled decoration. Smooth spine with gilt titles and smilar decoration. Corners lightly bumped. All page edges gilt. Clean text throughout, illustrated with 12 mounted sepia toned photographs. " A painter, architect, and supervisor of Roman archaeology research, Raphael (1483-1520), was a leading figure of the Italian High Renaissance. In 1510, he was called to Rome by Pope Julius II to create frescos for a room in the Vatican. He returned at the invitation of Leo X to decorate the walls and ceilings of the Loggie, the Papal palace. Raphael’s elaborate plans included designs for 13 ceiling vaults, 52 ceiling frescoes predominately portraying Old Testament scenes, and 28 pilaster frescoes for the walls. Much of the actual work of was ultimately accomplished by his assistants. This project has come to be known as Raphael’s Bible." - See Princeton University, Graphic Arts Collection.

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Book number: 35695

Catalogue: Art: : 19th Century

Keywords: 39621 Arthur Miall Expositions of Raphael's Bible Smith, Richard Henry Dunmore Art: : 19th Century

THOMSON, DAVID CROAL (1855-1930 ) .

Life And Labours Of Hablot Knight Browne, "Phiz" By David Croal Thomson ... ; With One Hundred And Thirty Illustrations .

London : Chapman and Hall, Limited, 1884 . 0. "This Edition is limited to Two Hundred and Fifty Copies, of which this is No. 65" initialled by the author . A very good Illustrated publisher's binding . 4to. 11.75" x 9.0" x 1.25". pp.xvi/pp.17-245/ [2pp - including 1 page of adverts] : including frontispiece, mounted illustrations (including facsimiles), plates, portraits. A very good tan cloth binding, lightly soiled and rubbed. Title and illustration to front board and spine. Edges rubbed and bumped. Slight discolouration to base of front board. Original yellow endpapers. Light foxing to free-endpapers, otherwise clean throughout. VG .

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Book number: 50681

Catalogue: Art: : 19th Century

Keywords: Chapman and Hall David Croal Thomson Life and Labours of Hablot Knight Browne, "Phiz" Art: : 19th Century