Anecdotes Of Painting In England

London. The Shakespeare Press, by W. Nichol, for John Major, Fleet-Street. 1828. Lavishly bound in full scarlet tri-gilt ruled straight grain morocco. Gilt-ruled spine compartments with ornate gilt-tooled fleural motifs. Gilt-ruled raised bands. Gilt titles. Exceptionally ornate gilt-tooled Inner Dentelles. Marbled endsheets. t.e.g. 4to. 6.5" x 10.0". Illustrated throughout with full page Copper Plate Engravings. The most authoritative work… Read more about this item

London; Printed by Thomas Farmer at Strawberry Hill, 1762-1771; 1763., 1762. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITIONS. 5 volume uniform set. Quarto in half-sheets, pp. xiii, [1], 168, [22] (including errata leaf); [2], 158, 12, 58; [2], 155, [3], 4, [8]; x, [2], 151, [9]; [4], 128, 14, 20, [8]. 104 engraved plates to "Anecdotes" and 9 to "Catalogue". Nineteenth century… Read more about this item

hardback. Near Fine. with some account of the principal artists; and incidental notes on other arts; collected by Mr. George Vertue; digested and published from his original MSS. With considerable additions by the Rev. James Dalloway. Illustrated. 5 vols. London (John Major) 1826-8. Black straight-grained morocco, gilt-edge on spine and cover. All edges gilt. By Smith of 49… Read more about this item

1765 Anecdotes Painting in England FAMOUS ART 113 Full-Page Portraits 5v Walpole "The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think." ― Horace Walpole Horace Walpole was an English historian during the 18th-century, known for his letters, his collection of writings on noble authors, art commentary, and philosophical novels. One of Walpole's best and… Read more about this item

London: J. Dodsley, 1786. Leather. Very Good. 8" by 5". None. A leather bound memoirs of Georgian society and art in Britain, composed by Horace Walpole from the notebooks of John Vertue. First published in 1862, this is a fourth edition of this popular work, which examines British art and society during the early eighteenth century and provided… Read more about this item

London: Alexander Murray, 1871. Reprint of the edition of 1786, 8vo, pp. viii, 532; original maroon cloth, gilt-lettered spine; spine faded, some shelf wear, textblock a bit shaken; contemporary bookplate on front pastedown, Gwin J. Kolb's ownership rubberstamp on front free endpaper. Good and sound.

London: John Major, 1828. Hardcover. Fine. Bound in half brown leather with spine stamped in gilt, fiive raised bands, marbled boards and end papers, top edge gilt. Uncut. Vol. 1: 14 plates, 5 wood engravings; Vol 2: 17 plates, 19 wood engravings; Vol. 3: 17 plates, 35 wood engravings; Vol. 4: 17 plates, 16 wood engravings; Vol.… Read more about this item

New York: Arno Press, 1969. First edition thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. Reprint of 1876 edition, published by Chatto and Windus. Includes additional materials prepared by James Dallaway; further revisions and added notes and numerous new ilustrations by Ralph N. Wornum. The work was further augmented by Frederick W. Hilles and Philip B. Daghlian, who collected hitherto unpublished manuscripts… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New.

Strawberry Hill:: Thomas Farmer and Thomas Kirgate,, 1762-71.. First edition.. full contemporary russia; sides with roll-tooled floral borders (those of Vol. IV not uniform), expertly rebacked with gilt spines; a.e.g.. A few corners a little rubbed or bumped; title and dedication a little loose in the first volume; one very small hole to one plate; a little browning or… Read more about this item

London: John Major, Fleet Street, and Robert Jennings, Poultry, Printed at the Shakespeare Press, 1828. "Advertisement to t.. London: John Major, Fleet Street, and Robert Jennings, Poultry, Printed at the Shakespeare Press, 1828 "Advertisement to the Present Edition" By Rev James Dallaway Dated 1826 Four Volumes Royal 8vo, 367,414,312,326pp, original cloth bindings with printed paper… Read more about this item

London: Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey & Co.. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1888. 1st Edition. Leather. B&W Illustrations; 8VO; XXXII+352; + VIII+336; + VIII+354 pages; Copiously illustrated in both full page and textual b/w rendering. By the author of the famous Strawberry Hill Press. 3/4 leather over marbled boards. Armorial book plates of Reginald Arthur Catton. With… Read more about this item

London: Alex, Murray & Co,. Octavo, viii, 532 pages, original embossed, purple cloth binding. A Good plus clean copy. . Good. Hardcover. 1872.

London:: Henry G. Bohn,, 1849.. New edition, revised and with additional notes by Ralph N. Wornum.. contemporary mottled sheep.. Title page to Vol. I. detached but present and undamaged at the fore-edge; three of the six spine labels absent; some scuffing and edge wear, but (aside from the detached title page) tight and sound. . 8vo,. Illustrated from… Read more about this item

London: J. Dodsley. Brown leather with gilt spine and board edge decoration. Moderate leather wear, leather hinges are cracked but secure, leather chipping to the spine corners. Book plate inside the front cover. No page foxing. . Good. Leather Bound. 1786.

Ward Lock & Co, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 532 pages. No dust jacket. Brown and blue cloth with gilt lettering. Rough-cut pages. Moderate foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters and hinges causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor… Read more about this item

London: Alexander Murray. Good with no dust jacket; Boards: soiled, bumped, faded, chipped, . edgeworn. Text: hinges starting, personal stamps on endpapers & titlte . page, foxed; spine edges fabric w heavy wear.. 1871. Hardcover. Reprint of the 1786 edition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 532 pages .

London, UK: Chatto and Windus. G/NO DUSTJACKET. 1876. ........ Cloth. 3 Volume Set Frontispieces Accounts of Principal Artists and Engravers Born or Resided in England . 8vo., 351, 1-336, 1-354 pp., blunted bindings & corners, much foxing, a few fraying pages, good hinges .

Gale ECCO, Print Editions, 2010-06-16. Paperback. Good.

n.p. [Twickenham]: Printed by Thomas Farmer at Strawberry-Hill, 1762 [Volumes I & II]; Strawberry-Hill: Printed in the Year 1763 [Volume III]; Strawberry-Hill: printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1771 [Volume iV]; Strawberry-Hill: Printed in the Year 1763 [Volume V].. Hardcover. Very Good. Quarto. Five volumes. I: xiii, [i], 168, [xxii]pp. - Appendix (xiv), Index (vi), Errata (i)] [1762];… Read more about this item