The Diary of Joseph Farington

Published by Yale University Press 1978-1998, New Haven; London, 1978

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A complete 17 volume set of the diaries of English painter Joseph Farington, with illustrations and the original unclipped dust wrappers. A comprehensive 17 volume set of the diaries of Joseph Farington, including extracts of his diaries from July 1793- December 1821 across sixteen volumes, with an index as the seventeenth work.Volumes I-VI are edited by Kenneth Garlick and Angus Macintyre, with volumes VII-XVI edited by Kathryn Cave. The index is compiled by Evelyn Newby.In publisher's original blue cloth bindings, in the original unclipped dust wrappers.Volume I has a frontispiece, 6 plates and a folding diagram to the rear.Volume II has a frontispiece and 6 plates.Volume III has 6 plates.Volume IV has 6 plates.Volume V has a frontispiece and 16 plates.Volume VI has 6 plates.All collated and complete.Joseph Farington was an 18th century English landscape painter and diarist, specializing in ink, creating drawings of topographical views. His diaries have become a major source of information about the London art world of the time.Farington was educated in Manchester, and went to London in 1763 to train in the studio of Welsh painter Richard Wilson, where he won premiums for landscape drawing from the Society of Artists.The artist suffered a breakdown after the death of his wife, and died himself on a visit to his brother in Lancashire, where he fell down steps at Didsbury Church. In publisher's original cloth bindings. In the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, excellent. Very minor shelf wear to extremities. Dust wrappers are very smart. Occasional sunning to spine and light age toning to rear of wraps. Mark to spine of volume VI wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean and bright with very light spotting on a few of the fore edges. Fine.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
The Diary of Joseph Farington
Author
Kathryn Cave; Kenneth Garlick; Angus Macintyre; Evelyn Newby.
Publisher
Yale University Press 1978-1998, New Haven; London
Publication year
1978
Condition
Fine
Dust jacket
Near Fine
Book Type
book
Binding
Cloth
Illustrator
Not Stated
Item weight
15 kilograms
Dimensions
8.5" by 5.5"

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