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New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The John Pettie, R.A., H.R.S.A. ; Sixteen examples in colour of the artist's work.

Paperback / softback. New.

London: Adam and Charles Black, 1908. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Hardback. A very good copy in the original decorated boards. Top edge gilt. A clean copy without foxing or ownership inscription. Pp.xxiv,278 + 4pp publisher's adverts. 50 tissue-guarded colour plates. 8 small black and white illustrations. A biography of this 19th century Scottish artist. A volume in the publisher's 20/- series.

Paperback / softback. New.

LONDON: ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK / A & C Black, 1908 Olive cloth boards with artist palette/ ribbons and wreath design, gilt blocked titles to spine and front board, 225 x 170 mm approx. Top edge gilt, xxiv+ 278 pp.+ 4 pp of publisher's adverts. Portrait colour frontis with captioned guard + 49 others of the subject's works all as called for + 8 small b/w illustrations. First Edition 1915 in Blacks 20s. series of Beautiful Books. The life and works of the Edinburgh born artist who died in Hastings Sussex 1839-93. The copy offered is inscribed in ink to the free front end paper from Norman Pettie April 1943. The subject had four children but our limited research on the internet does not reveal if he is a family member.VG no d/j (Book- A little light shelf rubbing no notable soiling, Ink gift insc. as above.Glue to signatures failing - tapes sewing and mull holding- no cracks to end papers.Offset browning to front free end paper and mild to moderate foxing to prelims). Please see our images… Read More

Paperback / softback. New.

London: A & C Black, 1908. Hardcover. G+ ex-museum library copy with stamps on end papers and text block, barcode sticker on back end paper (which has a large chunk torn from it). moderate age wear to edges and corners, a bit of discoloring at interior.. Terracotta cloth boarrds with gilt stamped lettering and illustration in color and gilt. xxiv, 278 pp. 42 color plates. Portraits. Contents: Appendixes: I. Portraits of John Pettie. II. Catalogue of pictures by John Pettie.

Hardback. New.

London: Adam and Charles Black, 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. London, Adam and Charles Black, 1908. Octavo, xxiv, 278 pages with 8 illustrations plus 50 full-page colour plates with tissue guards. Gilt- and two-colour-decorated blind-stamped cloth; top edge gilt, others uncut; covers slightly rubbed and flecked; corners slightly worn (exposing the board at the rear top corner); a very small ink mark to the leading edge of five initial leaves; inner hinge slightly cracked (the binding remains sound); rear endpapers slightly stained (very slightly affecting a few adjacent leaves); ink ownership name; overall a very good copy.

London: Adam & Charles Black. Bound in brown cloth, with decorative front board and spine, this hardcover 1908 First Edition is VG. XX1V/278pp with Preface, 9 Chapters, 50 colour plates, 8 smaller B/W illustrations, 2 Appendices, Catalogue of Pictures by Petttie and Index. Spine is slightly faded, and top/tail of spine a little creased: otherwise VG . Very Good. Hardback. First Edition. 1908.

London: A & C Black, 1908. xxiv, 278pp with 50 colour plates and 8 monochrome illustrations. Gilt cloth 23.5x17.5cms. Illustrated biography, with chronological list of works, including undated works, and list of portraits of the artist.

London. Adam and Charles Black. 1908. Hardcover. thick8vo, 22cm, xxiv,278,[4]p., Black's ads., with 50 colour plates with captioned tissue guards, 8 black & white text illustrations, appendix, index, rear ads, t.e.g., olive green cloth, green, red & gilt decoration on front & spine, near fine (tds). ~ Inman 65. A biography, well-illustrated with the artist's works, by Pettie's nephew, Martin Hardie. Includes an extensive list of John Pettie's works. Only one edition of 3,000 was published.

A.& C.BLACK. 1908. 9.25 x 6.75 inches. In light brown cloth covers with gilt to spine and front and green and red design to spine and front. With illustrated dustwrapper. Gilt top edge. In very good condition with very good dustwrapper. (d/w. Spine rubbed at ends with small pieces missing. Corners rubbed. Not price clipped. With protective plastic wrap). Mild foxing to edges and endpapers. Presentation label to front endpaper, dated 1918. Occasional foxing spots inside. Colours clean and bright. Else a clean and tight copy. 278 pp. Many colour plates with titled tissue guards. John Pettie RA was a painter from Edinburgh who spent most of his career in London. He became a member of the Royal Academy in 1866 and a full academician in 1874. This book describes his life and work with many examples.

London, Eng.: A. & C. Black, 1908. - 278 pages + 2pp inserted ads, indexed, illustrated with 50 full page colour plates tissue guarded with captions, 8 - B & W text illustrations - teg - spine and front cover decorated with gilt palates, brushes and laurel wreath - corners bumped, else a fine fresh copy, tight hinges, no appreciable wear and unusual thus - one of 3,00 copies [ was reprinted in 1910 ]. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Fine. Illus. by John Petrie. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London : Adam and Charles Black, 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked and title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xxiv, 278 pages, 51 unnumbered leaves of plates : colour illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm. Notes; Publisher's case binding of brown cloth. Upper cover with title and author blocked in gold and illustration of paint brushes and palette blocked in red, green, gold and black. Spine with title, author and publisher blocked in gold and palette motif in red, green and gold. Top edge gilt. Signed on the spine with the monogram of A.A. Turbayne. Appendixes: I. Portraits of John Pettie. II. Catalogue of pictures by John Pettie. Includes index. Subjects; Pettie, John 1839-1893. Pettie, John (Scottish painter, 1839-1893) ; Catalogues. Painters England ; Biography. Painters, Scottish 19th century ; Biography. Painters,… Read More

London : Adam & Charles Black, 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked, decorated cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly rubbed and dust-toned only, as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xxiv, 278 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 24 cm. Note: Frontispiece portrait loose. Original brown cloth, with gold lettering on spine and upper cover. Includes index. Subject: Pettie, John 1839-1893. Painters - England - Biography. Other names: Pettie, John (1839-1893). Genre: Biography, Illustrated. Authors' presentation inscriptions - England - 1908. Biographies - England - 1908.

London : Adam & Charles Black, 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked, decorated cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly rubbed and dust-toned only, as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xxiv, 278 p.; 8�. Other names; Pettie, John (1839-1893). Subjects; Painting, English - 19th century. Genre; Illustrated.