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SCENERY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND IN AQUATINT AND LITHOGRAPHY 1770-1860. With LIFE IN ENGLAND. With TRAVEL.
Abbey, J.R.
4 volumes, complete set.
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- London : Privately printed at the Curwen Press 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957
- 4to.
- polished cloth, top edges gilt, leather spine labels, dust jacket on first volume.
- xx,399; xxi,428; xiii,300; xiii,301-675 pages.
- Order Nr. 71437
- Price: $ 2,450.00
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First editions, limited to 500, 400, and 400 copies respectively. Filled with bibliographical descriptions of the color plate books published in England during this period and containing many plates in color. The printing by the Curwen Press of these first editions is far superior to the reprint editions available. Dust jacket present on the first volume. Spot on front cover of jacket. With the Randeria bookplate in each volume.
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ALBUM PER L'ESPOSIZIONE DI BELLE ARTI E MESTIERI IN SAVON...
by Reci(usione) Militare
Text in Italian. Each page framed by beautifully color printed ornaments and borders. The printing itself is partially done in various colors on different backgrounds. See Fumagalli, Lexicon typographicum p. 387 (for Savona where printing started in 1474). A magnificent Italian type specimen issued by the Military Printing Department of Savona to celebrate the opening of an art exhibition there. Printed on fine paper. A scarce book with no copies located by WorldCat, COPAC, ICCU (2900 Italian libraries). Edges bumped, with one edge severely bumped. Some spotting on cover.
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