Hugh Thomson: His Art, His Letters, His Humour and His Charm

Published by A. & C. Black, Ltd, London, 1931

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A richly illustrated first edition of this engaging biography of the prominent Victorian illustrator. First edition. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Featuring a colour frontispiece, eleven further colour plates, sixteen monochrome plates and numerous additional illustrations in the text, including a number of examples by Thomson himself. Collated, complete. This is a biographical work on the life of Hugh Thomson, the Irish illustrator, well-known for his pen-and-ink illustrations within the works of Dickens, Austen and Barrie. His most famous illustrations to Mrs. Gaskell's Cranford inspired the naming of his "Cranford School" of Illustration.Written by M. H. Spielmann and Walter Jerrold. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Contemporary gift inscription to the front free endpaper, dated 1934. Externally, smart with slight bumping and rubbing, leading to more moderate loss of cloth at the tail of the spine, where the front joint is also beginning to crack, the board remaining generally firm. Subtle sunning to the spine, and further light marking. Internally, mostly firmly bound with slight weakness at points throughout the text, namely surrounding pages 64, 112, 128, 144 and 193. A bright and clean copy with the occasional light spot, more common to the first and last few pages. Good.

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Title
Hugh Thomson: His Art, His Letters, His Humour and His Charm
Author
M. H. Spielmann and Walter Jerrold
Publisher
A. & C. Black, Ltd, London
Publication year
1931
Condition
Good
Book Type
book
Binding
Cloth
Illustrator
Hugh Thomson
Edition
First edition.
Item weight
1.5 kilograms
Dimensions
9" by 6.5"

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