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The Dictionary of British Watercolour Artists up to 1920
by H. L. Mallalieu
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Suffolk: Antique Collector's Club, 1976. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 11" by 8.5". George Bryant Campion. A dictionary work on British watercolour painters, complied by Huon Mallalieu, held in the original unclipped pictorial dustwrapper. The first edition of this work, in the original unclipped pictorial dustwrapper. The dustwrapper shows 'Queen Victoria and the King of Sardinia Inspecting Troops at Woolwich' by George Bryant Campion. This is the first volume of a two volume set, this volume comprising only of text, and volume two being illustrated. This work was believed to be the first dictionary documenting all British watercolour painters, recording some six to seven thousand watercolour artists working in Britain before 1920. The author not only discussing biographical details of each artists, but also explores their style in painting, as well as linking them to other painters who has inspired them. With family trees to the rear, depicting the Alkens, Aylesfords, Oldfield Bowles, Sowerby, and the Varleys. Huon Mallalieu worked at the auction house, Christie's, spending three and a half years in the watercolour department. He then became a freelance writer, and also published a book in 1975 about the Norwich School. In the original publisher's cloth binding with the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Dustwrapper with light edgewear, predominately to the head and tail of the spine, with some creases to the joints. Very light mark to the head of the front wrap. Small price label to the tail of the front flyleaf, 'Antique Collectors Club, £17.50'. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 623P3
- Title
- The Dictionary of British Watercolour Artists up to 1920
- Author
- H. L. Mallalieu
- Illustrator
- George Bryant Campion
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Antique Collector's Club
- Place of Publication
- Suffolk
- Date Published
- 1976
- Size
- 11" by 8.5"
- Keywords
- dictionary artists watercolour mallalieu artists painting painter
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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