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Thomas Rowlandson. His Drawings and Water-Colours
by ROWLANDSON, Thomas; Oppé, A.P
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About This Item
London: Published by The Studio, Limited, 1923. One of 200 Large-Paper Copies
[ROWLANDSON, Thomas]. OPPÉ, A.P. Thomas Rowlandson. His Drawings and Water-Colours. Edited by Geoffrey Holme. London: Published by The Studio, Limited, 1923.
First edition. Limited to 200 numbered copies (this copy being No. 110). Large folio (15 5/16 x 11 1/4 inches; 390 x 287 mm.). viii, 32 pp. Sixteen mounted color plates, with descriptive tissue guards, and eighty black and white plates.
Original parchment over bevelled boards. Front cover ruled in brown with a small decoration in brown and gray and lettered in gilt, spine with five flat raised bands and lettered in gilt at foot and with black morocco gilt lettering label, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, others uncut. A near fine copy.
[ROWLANDSON, Thomas]. OPPÉ, A.P. Thomas Rowlandson. His Drawings and Water-Colours. Edited by Geoffrey Holme. London: Published by The Studio, Limited, 1923.
First edition. Limited to 200 numbered copies (this copy being No. 110). Large folio (15 5/16 x 11 1/4 inches; 390 x 287 mm.). viii, 32 pp. Sixteen mounted color plates, with descriptive tissue guards, and eighty black and white plates.
Original parchment over bevelled boards. Front cover ruled in brown with a small decoration in brown and gray and lettered in gilt, spine with five flat raised bands and lettered in gilt at foot and with black morocco gilt lettering label, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, others uncut. A near fine copy.
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- Bookseller
- David Brass Rare Books, Inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00740
- Title
- Thomas Rowlandson. His Drawings and Water-Colours
- Author
- ROWLANDSON, Thomas; Oppé, A.P
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London: Published by The Studio, Limited, 1923
- Keywords
- Oppé, A.P. Bibliography Illustrated Books Color-Plate Books
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David Brass Rare Books, Inc.
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Calabasas, California
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