Rayner Stanford (4 results)

Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto, 16 pages, plus [16] plates, each with a protective glassine sheet. In Good minus condition. Significant shelf wear to boards, with heavy soiling and discoloration near the edges, rubbing on all edges, bumping to fore corners with exposed board, and some peeling to paper on the rear board. Text block shows expected age toning and moderate edge wear. Offsetting on endpapers; faint, contemporary gift inscription on the front pastedown. Some very light toning along the plate edges. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Netdesk Column QB (ND-QB), Bottom Shelf. 1403324. FP New Rockville Stock.

With an Introduction by Stanford Rayner. Complete with 15 mounted plates, including 13 Cries in Colours; portrait of Francis Wheatley; portrait of Mrs. Wheatley, and one variant palte. Folio, publisher's cloth-backed printed boards. Slight use to boards; endsheets a little tanned; start of a split inside front cover; but tight and sound; contents fine.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Francis Wheatley (illustrator). First edition. Beautifully illustrated with tipped in colour plates, this is the first Stanford Rayner edition of Francis Wheatley's 'Cries of London' series of paintings. The first edition of this work to feature a lengthy explanatory introduction from Stanford Rayner.This work displays a series of late 18th century paintings from English portrait and landscape painter Francis Wheatley, which depict London street traders and hawkers calling out their wares.This edition presents the full set of images, accompanied by descriptive notes and commentary by Rayner, which explain the historical background, costumes, and everyday trades represented.Illustrated with sixteen tipped in plates, fourteen of which are in colour. Collated, complete.Undated; dated 1929 via the British Library. In the publisher's original cloth backed, paper covered boards. Tide mark to fore edge of rear board, with light tide mark towards head of front board. Front board lightly cocked. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good. book.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Francis Wheatley (illustrator). First edition. Beautifully illustrated with tipped in colour plates, this is the first Stanford Rayner edition of Francis Wheatley's 'Cries of London' series of paintings. The first edition of this work to feature a lengthy explanatory introduction from Stanford Rayner.This work displays a series of late 18th century paintings from English portrait and landscape painter Francis Wheatley, which depict London street traders and hawkers calling out their wares.This edition presents the full set of images, accompanied by descriptive notes and commentary by Rayner, which explain the historical background, costumes, and everyday trades represented.Illustrated with sixteen tipped in plates, fourteen of which are in colour. Collated, complete.Undated; dated 1929 via the British Library. In the publisher's original cloth backed paper covered boards. Minor small tide marks to fore edge of front board. Tail of front joint starting, with board firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good. book.