Landscapes of Memory: Turner as Illustrator to Scott
by Gerald Finley
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
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About This Item
London: Scholar Press, 1980. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 10" by 7". J.M.W Turner. Art historian Gerald Finely explores the personal, artistic, and commercial relationship between Turner and Scott in this fine first edition. A fine first edition copy of this densely illustrated work by art historian Gerald Finley. Finley explores the personal, artistic, commercial relationship between Joseph Mallord William Turner and Sir Walter Scott in this interesting volume. The association between the two Romantics began in 1818 following Turner's commission to illustrate Scott's poetical works, and lasted until the writer's death in 1832. Found in the price-clipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, found in the price clipped dust wrapper, with a cardboard slipcase. Externally, lovely. Internally, firmly bound, with bright and clean pages throughout. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 854N46
- Title
- Landscapes of Memory: Turner as Illustrator to Scott
- Author
- Gerald Finley
- Illustrator
- J.M.W Turner
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Scholar Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 10" by 7"
- Keywords
- Landscapes of Memory: Turner as Illustrator to Scott Joseph Mallord William Turner Gerald Finley First Edition Joseph Mallord William Turner Slipcase Sir Walter Scott
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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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