The Art of Illustration
by Henry Blackburn
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh: John Grant, 1901. Cloth. Very Good. 10" by 8". Henry Blackburn. A smart revised edition of this delightful work on book illustration by Henry Blackburn. This work examines the modern usage of paper and book illustrations.Written by Henry Blackburn, an editor and art critic known for his edited works such as 'Academy Notes' and 'Academy Sketches'.With a chapter on coloured illustration by J. S. Eland.A third, revised edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece in colour, as well as ninety-eight illustrations through the text. With illustrators including John Gilbert, William Padgett, H. R. Millar, Randolph Caldecott and John Millais, to name a few. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally a trifle worn, with some paint marks to the cloth and a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages have the odd spot. With tidemarks to the head of the last few leaves and endpaper. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 788R3
- Title
- The Art of Illustration
- Author
- Henry Blackburn
- Illustrator
- Henry Blackburn
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Grant
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1901
- Size
- 10" by 8"
- Keywords
- Henry Blackburn Illustrations History of Illustration Illustrations
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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