Sketching From Nature In Water-Colours

London: Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co, 1870. A scarce work on the techniques of watercolour, and of considerable interest for the background that it provides on nineteenth-century art, especially its topographical aspects. The book is also a good example of chromolithographic printing of the period. Small folio, original gilt-lettered blue cloth, all edges gilt, colour frontispiece, decorated title page,… Read more about this item

London, Paris and New York. : Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1870. 1st edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth over bevelled boards. All edges gilt. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 36 pp., 16 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations (some color). Notes; Date is… Read more about this item

London: Cassel, Petter, Galpin & Co. G+ : in good condition plus. Light scattered foxing. Aeg. Presentation label on paste-down. 1875. [First Edition]. Green/gilt hardback cloth cover with bevelled edges. 360mm x 260mm (14" x 10"). 36pp, + ads. Illustrations in chromo-lithography after original water-colour drawings. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. .

London: Cassell Petter & Galpin. Folio sized hardcover with red Three-Quarter Leather; spine has gilt lettering and decorations, and five raised bands. Art school presentation label dated 1875 on fep with light foxing on pages. Large or heavy book and may require extra postage. No Amazon international order on this title. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall .… Read more about this item

London: Cassell, Petter & Galpin, c1870. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 36p quarto, illustrated with 14 colour lithograph and one in black and white. Bound in red morocco and cloth chipped at the base wearing at the corners spine darkened, front inner hinge cracked, Contents clean. Bookplate.

London: Cassell Petter & Galpin, [1875]. Cloth. Good Only. 14" by 10.5". Aaron Penley. A colourfully illustrated topographical volume of landscapes by Aaron Penley, complete with chromolithographs. A charming topographical work showing a series of landscapes, depicted through colourful watercolours. Places shown include Loch Lomond, Glenfinlas, Gorphwysfa, and more.Illustrated with a chromolithograph frontispiece, chromolithograph title page, thirteen chromolithograph… Read more about this item

London: John Camden Hotton, 1869. Book. Good. Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 13 mounted cold chromo - litho plates , printed & extra cold pict title.Original pictoral cloth gilt , folio . covers marked & worn .The plates are inescapably loose ( gutta percha ) the pages have gilt edges. Images available.

London, Paris & New York: Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1870. Hardcover. REFERENCE COPY ONLY (Ex-Library with accompanying paraphrenalia; boards are detached from the textblock, which is broken; interior is clean with light toning and occasional smudging; textblock edges have some chipping.). Green boards with gilt lettering and gilt lettering and illustration; 36 pp.; 16 unnumbered leaves of plates;… Read more about this item

Published by John Camden Hotten London, nd [c1870]. Recased in its original red cloth boards. Gilt lettering to spine, gilt lettering and decoration to front board. Bevelled edges, no dustwrapper. 14ins x 10.25ins, unpaginated. Contains colour illustrated title page, printed title page, 2pp introduction, colour plate depicting the 13 colours normally found in a paint box, 6pp text about… Read more about this item

London: Cassell, Petter & Galpin 36, frontispiece, illustrated title page, plate illustrating the range of colours, one showing the use of the pencil sketch and 12 mounted chromolithographs of landscapes of Loch Lomond, Glenfinlas, Grasmere, Luss on Loch Lomond, Gorphwysfa in North Wales, Crummock Water in Cumberland, Ben Lomond, Oak trees near Eltham, Capel Curig and Llyn Ogwen at the… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

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

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