THOMAS SHOTTER BOYS, 1803 - 1874,
by James Roundell; with Foreword by Malcolm Horsman, and Introduction by Alastair Smart
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Previous owner's name inside front cover. VERY GOOD* book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket
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McCrae, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Octopus Books, London - 1974 hardcover, 9" x 11¼", with dust jacket Previous owner's name inside front cover. VERY GOOD* book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket Better known as a topographical watercolourist and lithographer, Thomas Shotter Boys lived a long and varied life; receiving on one hand international royal patronage for his famous lithographic books on Paris and London, and on the other hand struggling constantly with poverty, almost culminating in an appearance before the Bankruptcy Courts. This book traces his career, highlighting his association with Richard Parkes Bonington, his achievements as a watercolourist, and his experimentation with lithography. 102 plates (colour and mono), over 20 figures. *NOTE: Plate 102 'Lake in a Mountainous Landscape' has been removed. [Packed book weighs 1½kilos - slightly higher than usual shippings costs will apply].
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- Bookseller
- Pegasus Book Orphanage (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39639
- Title
- THOMAS SHOTTER BOYS, 1803 - 1874,
- Author
- James Roundell; with Foreword by Malcolm Horsman, and Introduction by Alastair Smart
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover, 9" x 11¼", with dust jacket
- Book Condition
- Used - Previous owner's name inside front cover. VERY GOOD* book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Octopus Books, London -
- Date Published
- 1974
- Pages
- 224 pages
- Keywords
- xxx Thomas Shotter Boys Artist Biography lithographer topographical watercolourist lithography
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