Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in Aquatint and Lithography, 1770-1860: Bibliographical Catalogue Tapa dura - 1972

Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1972 reprint of the 1952 first edition (which was limited to 500 copies). Cloth, 4to,. colour frontispiece, xx, 399 pp, 34 plates, 54 text illustrations. 556 entries. Abbey's classic bibliographical catalogue of "colour-plate" books on the scenery of Great Britain and Ireland. From his preface: "I have, for over a quarter of a century, been collecting books on the Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland, illustrated with aquatints or lithographs published between the years 1775 and 1860. In this Bibliographical Catalogue, the word 'Scenery' is not strictly confined to landscape but includes architecture, and urban and social scenes. ... Many of the illustrations are of real beauty, and the fact that a large number are from books of the greatest rarity and therefore known to few in their original form gives added significance to those which are reproduced in this catalogue. It is perhaps true to say that the thirty-five plates are a microcosm of the… Leer más

Folkestone: Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1972. Gently bumped at lower corners. A clean, tight and unmarked copy. xx, 399pp., illustrations, indices. 556 detailed citations. Dust jacket, slightly rubbed at tips, offered in a new mylar cover.. Reprint Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1972 reprint of the 1952 first edition (which was limited to 500 copies). Cloth, 4to,. colour frontispiece, xx, 399 pp, 34 plates, 54 text illustrations. 556 entries. Abbey's classic bibliographical catalogue of "colour-plate" books on the scenery of Great Britain and Ireland. From his preface: "I have, for over a quarter of a century, been collecting books on the Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland, illustrated with aquatints or lithographs published between the years 1775 and 1860. In this Bibliographical Catalogue, the word 'Scenery' is not strictly confined to landscape but includes architecture, and urban and social scenes. ... Many of the illustrations are of real beauty, and the fact that a large number are from books of the greatest rarity and therefore known to few in their original form gives added significance to those which are reproduced in this catalogue. It is perhaps true to say that the thirty-five plates are a microcosm of the… Leer más

Folkestone : Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1991. Reprint of the 1953 edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xxi, 427 pages : illustrations (1 color) ; 33 cm. Subjects; Abbey, J. R. Library ; Catalogs. 18th-19th centuries. Architecture in art. Private libraries.

Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1972 reprint of the 1952 first edition (which was limited to 500 copies). Cloth, 4to,. colour frontispiece, xx, 399 pp, 34 plates, 54 text illustrations. 556 entries. Abbey's classic bibliographical catalogue of "colour-plate" books on the scenery of Great Britain and Ireland. From his preface: "I have, for over a quarter of a century, been collecting books on the Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland, illustrated with aquatints or lithographs published between the years 1775 and 1860. In this Bibliographical Catalogue, the word 'Scenery' is not strictly confined to landscape but includes architecture, and urban and social scenes. ... Many of the illustrations are of real beauty, and the fact that a large number are from books of the greatest rarity and therefore known to few in their original form gives added significance to those which are reproduced in this catalogue. It is perhaps true to say that the thirty-five plates are a microcosm of the… Leer más

Folkestone : Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1972. Reprint of the 1952 edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xx, 399 p. : ill. ; 32 cm. Subjects; Abbey, J. R. Library ; Catalogs. Aquatint Bibliography Catalogs. Lithography Bibliography Catalogs. Illustrated books Private collections Great Britain ; Catalogs.

Kent: Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1972. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. xx, 375pp+ indices. Very good hardback in a lightly rubbed jacket. An essential color plate book reference.

Kent: Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1972. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. xx, 375pp+ indices. Very good hardback in a lightly rubbed jacket. An essential color plate book reference.

Folkestone : Dawsons, 1972. Reprint. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Library copy with marks remaining inside. Physical description; xx, 339 pages, [35] leaves : illustrations (including 1 color), facsimiles ; 32 cm. Notes; Includes indexes. Subjects; Abbey, J. R. (John Roland) 1896-1969 Library ; Catalogs. Abbey, J. R. (John Roland) 1896-1969 Library. Abbey (J. R.) Collection. Aquatint ; Bibliography ; Catalogs. Lithography ; Bibliography ; Catalogs. Aquatint. Lithography. Private libraries England ; Catalogs. Great Britain in art ; Bibliography ; Catalogs. Ireland in art ; Bibliography ; Catalogs. Travel 18th century. Travel 19th century. Illustrated books Private collections Great Britain ; Catalogs. Prints, British 18th century ; Bibliography ; Catalogs. Great Britain ; Pictorial works ; Bibliography. Ireland ; Pictorial works ; Bibliography. Great… Leer más

Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1972 reprint of the 1952 first edition (which was limited to 500 copies). Cloth, 4to,. colour frontispiece, xx, 399 pp, 34 plates, 54 text illustrations. 556 entries. Abbey's classic bibliographical catalogue of "colour-plate" books on the scenery of Great Britain and Ireland. From his preface: "I have, for over a quarter of a century, been collecting books on the Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland, illustrated with aquatints or lithographs published between the years 1775 and 1860. In this Bibliographical Catalogue, the word 'Scenery' is not strictly confined to landscape but includes architecture, and urban and social scenes. ... Many of the illustrations are of real beauty, and the fact that a large number are from books of the greatest rarity and therefore known to few in their original form gives added significance to those which are reproduced in this catalogue. It is perhaps true to say that the thirty-five plates are a microcosm of the… Leer más