Great Victorian Engravings

London : Astragal Books, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; x, 182 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. Subjects; Prints, British 19th century Collectors and collecting. Manners and customs. Engraving, English Collectors and collecting. Engraving, English 19th century. Great Britain Social life… Read more about this item

Astragal Books, 1980. Book. Very Good. hardback. 1st Edition. hardback, quarto measuring 11 1/4" x 9", a very good tightly bound copy in a price clipped lightly rubbed pictorial dust wrapper, the text is unmarked and clean, b&w illustrations, 182pp.

London : Astragal Books, (1980). First edition. A well-illustrated guide, with introductory material on engraving methods, the engravers, publishers, art-unions, etc., and an illustrated catalogue of 181 engravings, with full technical details, commentary, etc. Glossary and bibliography. Demy 4to (29cm). x,182pp. Numerous illustrations. Original boards; top edge a touch dusty, but a very good copy in the dust-jacket - also… Read more about this item

London: Astragal Books, 1980 Very Good Copy in brown cloth on boards with very Good unclipped D/J. Free of inscriptions. Clean text and b/w plates

Astragal Books, London, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Various. x, 182 pp.,(double columns). 120 pages of choice engravings covering the topics of Children, Romantic Love, Animals and Rural Life, Heroes of War, Historical Persons, Places and Events, The Bible, Themes from Contemporary Life, Literature, Legend and the Antique. Slight… Read more about this item

London: Astragal Books, 1980 The dust jacket has minor wear. The page edges have a minor tan. 182 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Size H: 11"-12" Tall (279-304mm).

London : Astragal Books, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: x, 182 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-177) and index. Subjects: 1800-1899; Prints, Victorian Collectors and collecting Great Britain; Prints, British 19th century… Read more about this item

Astragal Books. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Astragal Books London 1980 . Fine Demy 4to, 182pp, 181 b/w Illusts. Very Good Hard Cover These engravings capture the dominant themes of Victorian life: thwarted love, death, patriotism, eroticism, compassion for the poor. The book's extensive notes contextualise the works' social and artistic milieu and provide reference material for dealers and collectors.

Astragal Books London 1980 . Fine Demy 4to, 182pp, 181 b/w Illusts. Very Good Hard Cover These engravings capture the dominant themes of Victorian life: thwarted love, death, patriotism, eroticism, compassion for the poor. The book's extensive notes contextualise the works' social and artistic milieu and provide reference material for dealers and collectors.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.