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A Biography of David Cox
by William Hall
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Only
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Paris, and New York: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, 1881. Cloth. Good Only. 9" by 6". None. The biography of one of the most important artists of Birmingham. David Cox (1783-1859) was an English landscape painter and early precursor of Impressionism. His watercolour works were his most popular, and he is still widely seen as being one of the greatest English landscape painters. His works include 'Rhyl Sands', 'A Train on a Viaduct', 'Boys Fishing' and 'Bolton Abbey'.In the publisher's original cloth binding.The half title page and frontispiece portrait of the subject are loose, but present.A first edition of this biography, written by William Hall. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally a trifle worn, with loss to the cloth at the head and tail of the spine. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown. The half title page and frontispiece are loose but present. Otherwise, internally generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good Only
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 774R13
- Title
- A Biography of David Cox
- Author
- William Hall
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell, Petter, and Galpin
- Place of Publication
- London, Paris, and New York
- Date Published
- 1881
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- David Cox Birmingham Artists Art History Autobiography Birmingham Artists
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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.
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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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