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 £1,750 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information A Tour de Force of Engraving and 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).
