The Illustrator and the Book in England from 1790 to 1914 Tapa dura - 1976

Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Oxford University Press, 1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. hardback, 4to, blue cloth blocked and lettered gilt, a little light age-toning along top closed page edges but o/w a very good tightly bound clean and unmarked copy in original cellophane wrapper, coloured frontis, b&w illustrations throughout, 336pp.

Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, first edition, 1976. Cloth, gilt cover title and decoration, 4to,. xxxiii, 336 pp, coloured frontispiece and 1 colour plate, monochrome plates and ills throughout. In his 24 page introduction Ray expertly surveys the history of this golden period of British book illustration, and the formation of his own collection on which the catalogue is based.. There then follows a catalogue with detailed bibliographic descriptions of, and commentary on, some 333 books. There are 100 plates of illustrations and many further illustrations in the text. The formal bibliographical descriptions are by Thomas V. Lange. From a contemporary review: "Over two hundred large quarto pages are devoted to a chronological account of the artists who flourished in this period, with selections devoted to individual artists and to artists working in a particular style. There are notes on each artist concerned, followed by detailed bibliographical descriptions and notes on a total of 353… Leer más

LONDON, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1976. FIRST EDITION, QUARTO, A VERY GOOD COPY IN BLUE DECORATED BOARDS. BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS.

Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, first edition, 1976. Cloth, gilt cover title and decoration, 4to,. xxxiii, 336 pp, coloured frontispiece and 1 colour plate, monochrome plates and ills throughout. In his 24 page introduction Ray expertly surveys the history of this golden period of British book illustration, and the formation of his own collection on which the catalogue is based.. There then follows a catalogue with detailed bibliographic descriptions of, and commentary on, some 333 books. There are 100 plates of illustrations and many further illustrations in the text. The formal bibliographical descriptions are by Thomas V. Lange. From a contemporary review: "Over two hundred large quarto pages are devoted to a chronological account of the artists who flourished in this period, with selections devoted to individual artists and to artists working in a particular style. There are notes on each artist concerned, followed by detailed bibliographical descriptions and notes on a total of 353… Leer más

The Pierpont Morgan Library /Oxford University Press, 1976. First edition. Hardcover. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 30.5 x 23.5 cm. Quarto. 336pp. Extensively illustrated, bibliography, title and author index. Navy cloth in acetate jacket. Bibliographical descriptions by Thomas V. Lange, photography by Charles V. Passela. Color frontispiece. Small tear to the jacket.

New York and London: The Pierpont Morgon Library /Oxford University Press, 1976. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Folio, 336pp. Beautiful First Edition, bound in blue cloth with titles and decoration in gilt on front board and spine. Illustrated end-papers. Illustrations throughout. Thick glassine wrapper present and unblemished. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.

New York: The Pierpont Morgan Library / Oxford University Press, 1976. NOT a library discard. Fine condition in a Near Fine clear plastic dust jacket (only very lightly rubbed). NO chips. NO tears. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. A key reference. Listed in Katz (1994) as one of the best 30 books on the history of book illustration. Lavishly illustrated with 295 reproductions including 100 full page plates. This hardcover first edition has two full color plates, including a frontispiece by William Blake, that are b/w in the softcover edition. From the preface: "It attempts in essays and illustration and by full bibliographical descriptions to give a comprehensive view of that time when England's illustrated books were as fine as any in the world." Among the artists and engravers profiled here are Blake, Turner, Rowlandson, Combe, Cruikshank,… Leer más

Oxford University Press. Used - Very Good. 1976. First Edition Cloth, glassine, quarto, 336 pp., illust. Some mild wear/scuffing to glassine, slight shelf wear to cloth. Otherwise in excellent condition. Fine. (Subject: Books on Books.)

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.