Wesson Edward (9 results)

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Edward Wesson (illustrator). 1st Edition. Clean orange boards with gilt to spine. No inscriptions, stamps or book plates. Internally clean and tightly bound. Splendid illustrations throughout. Dust wrapper complete, not price clipped, creased, worn, torn or faded and protected with a clear removable cover. All in Fine/As New condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Book is in good condition. 132pp with colour plates.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book is in very good condition, np slipcase. 132pp with colour plates.

Edward Wesson 'My Corner Of The Field' Autobiography. Quarter-bound green hardcover with gilt on oatmeal cloth spine. British painter best known for his delicate and graceful watercolours of coasts and rivers. 132 pages including 23 stunning colour plates. Signed at the back with limited edition issue number. In very good condition with some small marks photographed for your information.

Edward Wesson 'My Corner Of The Field' Autobiography. Quarter-bound green hardcover with gilt on oatmeal cloth spine. British painter best known for his delicate and graceful watercolours of coasts and rivers. 132 pages including 23 stunning colour plates. Signed with a personalised presentation note at the front and again signed at the rear with autobiography number. The limited edition autobiography has with it the original prospectus pre- publication with the cut out space where the request for subscription to the purchase list was returned to the publisher. Also, two hand written and dated letters from the artist, one dated 1973 and the other dated 1982. Discussing a recent visit with the original buyers and a talk at a society meeting. The second letter discusses the upcoming publication of his autobiography and the publishers acknowledgement of the original owners name confirmed on the wait list for purchase. In very good condition with some small marks photographed for your information. Rare personal items together with Wessons beautiful autobiography.

Alexander Gallery Publications. Clifton. Bristol. 1982. First edition. Landscape 4to hardback in slipcase. Cream hessian backstrip, gilt text, olive green boards. Presentation copy from artist's son, "With kindest regards to Angela from Dickie Wesson. Dinto September 1987." Illustrated with 21 coloured plates plus some in b/w and illustrations to text. A clean and sound copy in partially faded and shelfworn slipcase.

Edward Wesson (illustrator). Original vintage railway travel poster advertising Richmond Yorkshire featuring a painting by Edward Wesson (1910-1983) of the historic Richmond Castle on a hill with trees and houses, smoke rising from their chimneys, leading down to the River Swale flowing towards the viewer with the arched Green Bridge visible, the bold title text in red and black on the lightly cloudy blue sky above and information on Richmond next to a map of Great Britain marking the train route linking Edinburgh Newcastle Darlington Richmond York and London below - An ancient market town with a fine 11th century castle standing high on a rock above the River Swale. Richmond is the ideal centre for exploring Swaledale and is reached by modern diesel trains from the East Coast Mainline at Darlington. Located in the Yorkshire Dales Richmond Castle is one of Britain's finest Norman castles built after the Norman Conquest from 1071; the castle was used during World War One by the northern Non-Combatant Corps and is now a Scheduled Monument popular with tourists. Published by British Railways North Eastern Region and printed in Great Britain by Stafford & Co Ltd, Nottingham. Fair condition, tears on edges, pinholes, and several paper losses. Size: 96x64cm.

Edward Wesson (illustrator). Original vintage railway travel poster for Hertfordshire See Britain by Train featuring scenic artwork by the landscape watercolour painter Edward Wesson (1910-1983) depicting the River Stort in the historic town of Sawbridgeworth with rowing boats on the water and trees and buildings in the background, the title text and British Railways logo below. Sawbridgeworth railway station opened in 1842. Printed by Jordison & Co. Good condition, restored creasing, staining, browning, backed on linen. Size: 101.5x63.5cm.