david and charles newton abbot first edition 1979 (11 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine original blue cloth, in Near Fine DW, protected in Brodart sleeve. Wrap-around jacket art by John Harris.

Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm, 192 pp, ills. "W M Thackeray (1811 - 1863) is well known as one of the most brilliant novelists of English literature, creator of Vanity Fair, Pendennis and The History of Henry Esmond; but it is often forgotten that he was also an extremely fine illustrator of books and of periodicals such as Punch. To his illustrations he brought the same light deftness of touch and understanding of human foibles that characterize his novels, thereby effecting a transformation from caricature to a positive, if humorous or gentle, description of the triumphs or failings of humankind. John Buchanan-Brown, author of 'Phiz', has collected together, from a wide variety of sources, two hundred of the finest illustrations from Thackeray's hand: Mr Buchanan-Brown's elegant Introduction discusses briefly the illustrator's fascinating life and shows how it affected his work both as a novelist and as an illustrator, compares Thackeray's work with that of the best of his contemporaries, and assesses Thackeray's individual contribution to the art of illustration. This book is essential reading for all interested in the evolution of book illustration, in the progress of the English novel and in that absorbing man who was such a fine practitioner in both fields." - from the blurb. Good in used dustwrapper.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 96 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Very little wear to the covers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0715377256 MYSTICISM (UFO's, Folklore).

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original dark green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. Quarto. 10½'' x 8¼''. Contains 224 pp with 51 monochrome illustrations throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small crinkle to the top of the spine. Member of the P.B.F.A. WOODCUTS & ENGRAVINGS.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original chocolate paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 160 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Lower spine end scuffed. Near Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0715376527 AGRICULTURE & FARMING.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original russet paper covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 184 pages. ISBN 0715378139. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper. Fine in Fine dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. BUSES & COACHES.

Cloth, small 4to, 25 cm, 224 pp, over 50 ills. From the blurb: "The years between 1730 and 1870 were the great age of the topographical print, from the copper plates illustrating explorers' journeys into remote Wales and the Lake District and the many volumes of antiquities of the British Isles, the beautiful aquatints of picturesque views and architectural splendours, the engravings after the superb landscape watercolours of J M W Turner, and the lithographs of the early railway era, to the steel engravings showing the popular resorts of the later Victorian decades. This book guides the reader through the period, discussing the various techniques employed, the work of the artists who made the original sketches and the craftsmen who interpreted them with the graver or etching needle. There are over 50 illustrations covering a wide range of subjects and methods, annotated lists of painters and engravers, detailed bibliographies and explanations of methods of printmaking." Very Good in a dustwrapper which has some sticker residue on the front panel.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 202 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Spine ends and corners scuffed. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with very little wear along the edges. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 071537771X BUSES & COACHES.

Cloth, folio, 34 cm, 160 pp, over 250 ills. From the blurb: "In Britain bookplates have been used since the sixteenth century and they provide a continuous record of book collectors and their libraries; they often afford useful clues to the genealogist; and, since for many users they were their only foray into the field of art, they reveal, uniquely, lay response to the artistic styles, fashions and fads of their times. Lastly, of course, they offer modest but not unimportant examples of the work of some of Britain's finest graphic artists and book illustrators. Brian North Lee here traces the 500-year history of the bookplate, from its rather undistinguished and derivative beginnings in Britain, through the periods of its greatest popularity and flowering, to its diverse forms today. He offers practical hints to the would-be collector on beginning, expanding, and organising a collection; detailed descriptions to help the experienced collector; and much fascinating information for the general reader. For this book is not just for the bookplate collector. As the author says in his Introduction, 'ex-libris are also relevant to other aspects of artistic activity and have stylistic parallels in areas as diverse as monumental and trade card design, ornamentation of old cartography, the engraving of silver and painting of armorial porcelain, for which they sometimes provided models." Very Good in partly faded dustwrapper.

Cloth, small 4to, 25 cm, 224 pp, over 50 ills. From the blurb: "The years between 1730 and 1870 were the great age of the topographical print, from the copper plates illustrating explorers' journeys into remote Wales and the Lake District and the many volumes of antiquities of the British Isles, the beautiful aquatints of picturesque views and architectural splendours, the engravings after the superb landscape watercolours of J M W Turner, and the lithographs of the early railway era, to the steel engravings showing the popular resorts of the later Victorian decades. This book guides the reader through the period, discussing the various techniques employed, the work of the artists who made the original sketches and the craftsmen who interpreted them with the graver or etching needle. There are over 50 illustrations covering a wide range of subjects and methods, annotated lists of painters and engravers, detailed bibliographies and explanations of methods of printmaking." Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original French navy paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 182 printed pages of text with monochrome maps and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with light rubs to the spine ends and corners, sun fading to the front cover, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0715377817 LIVERPOOL.