Lessons In The Art Of Illuminating (First edition)

Language: English

Published by Blackie and Sons, 1885

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Lessons In The Art Of Illuminating by WJ Loftie. Undated but assumed to be first edition, circa 1885. Small Quarto. 34pp. Lavishly illustrated in both colour and black and white, including 9 tipped in cards. This book forms part of Vere Foster's watercolour series. The green buckram boards are in good condition, with some bumping and rubbing to the corners. The spine top and tail edges are bumped and somewhat frayed, with some minor loss of the buckram. The gilt artwork to the front board is bright. The boards are show signs of shelfwear. The front pastedown page has a dedication in ink to a previous owner (dated 1921). There are some foxing spots to the pages throughout. The pages have also yellowed with age. The binding between pages 16 and 17 is somewhat loose. There is no dust jacket with this edition.

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Bibliographic details

Title
Lessons In The Art Of Illuminating (First edition)
Author
Loftie, WJ
Publisher
Blackie and Sons
Publication year
1885
Condition
Good
Dust jacket
No Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
1st Edition
Item weight
545 grams
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Wordhoard Books

Clevedon, United Kingdom

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