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British Water-Colour Art
Marcus B. Huish
1904
Adam and Charles Black : London
11" by 9.5"
xv [3], 3-217 [1]pp
SUMMARY
A smart copy of the signed Edition de Luxe of Marcus B. Huishs beautifully illustrated study of the history of water colour painting in England.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Limited Edition,Signed
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs3 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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EU Postage: £ 25.99
European Postage: £ 27.99
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Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99
DESCRIPTION
A signed Limited Edition of this work, number 152 of 500 signed and numbered copies produced.
Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and a further sixty-one colour plates, each retaining their original captioned tissue guard. Collated, complete.
With examples of the watercolours of a range of artists, including Helen Allingham, Arthur Hopkins, R. Anning Bell and Walter Crane, among many others.
The work of Marcus B. Huish, an English writer and art dealer, who edited The Art Journal between 1881 and 1892, and was the first Managing Director of the Fine Art Society.
With a former owners inscription to the front pastedown.
A richly illustrated study of water colours between 1804 and 1904, through the reigns of George I, Queen Victoria and Edward VII.
CONDITION
In the publishers original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail and board perimeters. Discolouration to back strip, with light marks to boards. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Inscription to front pastedown. Internally, binding lightly strained throughout. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd spot. Light spotting to tissue guards.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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