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The Life of Sir David Wilkie
by Cunningham, Allan
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- Hardcover
- first
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
First edition complete in three volumes. Matching red morocco half binding with marbled boards. Marbled edges. Spine decorated in gilt compartments between 5 raised bands, decorated with vignettes and gilt lettered title and volume compartments. Marbled paste down and end papers. Frontispiece of the subject in first volume. Condition of all three volumes is Very good, some light rubbing to the boards, Printed by A. Spottiswoode in London. 8vo, 5 ½ x 8 ¾ in.
Published in 1843, two years after Wilkie's sudden death while on a tour of the Mediterranean, and containing extracts from his journals and letters.
Born in Scotland trained at the British Royal Academy, Wilkie became the originator of British genre painting. In 1830 he was appointed painter-in-ordinary to King George IV. Well-known examples of his works depicting everyday life, including The Blind Fiddler, The Village Festival, and Blind Man's Bluff hang in the National Gallery of London, the Tate Gallery, Buckingham Palace, and Windsor Castle.
Includes letter of introduction to Mr. Vogle, the Principal Painter to His Majesty, The King of Saxony, from Wilkie signed as "David Wilkie." Red wax seal present, small piece of paper filled in where the seal created a hold, else near fine. Bi-fold 4.5 x 7 in.
"…This will be delivered to you by Mr. Charles McGrigor who is the son of my very esteemed neighbor and friend, Sir James McGrigor…If you will be pleased to show him the works you are now engaged upon, and inform him of what he should see in Dresden, you will greatly oblige…"
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- Bookseller
- E. C. Rare Books [ABA / ABAC]
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Biblio103441
- Title
- The Life of Sir David Wilkie
- Author
- Cunningham, Allan
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1843
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Fine
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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