A Selection of Fac-Similes of Water-Colour Drawings, from the works of the most distinguished British Artists. [BOWYER R] Publisher: R bowyer Publish Year: 1825 Publish Place: London: No 74, Pall-Mall Illustrator: PROUT S (4). HILLS R (3). NICHOLSON F (3). SMITH I. COLLINS W. Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 007662 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 1st Edition Inscription: Unknown £2,450 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information A Tour de Force of Engraving & Colouring, with Twelve Finely Coloured Aquatint Plates. 1825, First Edition, First Issue (without title below image), folio, title, 9 ff. text, twelve superb coloured aquatint plates, with guards accompanied by 8 leaves of descriptive text, occasional spot, ink name at head of tp (John W Knowles, Nuneaton). New contemporary style boards, original printed label on upper cover, contents re-cased and mounted on stubs (closed tear to No. 4 text). (title label dated 1826), proofs before titles or publisher's lines, as usual. A superb example! "A Tour de Force of Engraving & Colouring". (Martin & Hardie). (504*380 mm). (Tooley 100. Prideaux p351. Abbey Life 197. Bobins618). The great importance of the volume lies in its colour reproduction. The plates are aquatints printed in colour and then finished by hand, producing unusually rich tonal effects.
