Memoirs of the Life of William Collins, ESQ., R.A.

Published by Longman, Brown, Green, and Londmans, London, 1848

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The first published work of important Victorian author Wilkie Collins, a touching biography on his father, painter William Collins. The first edition of this scarce work.Smartly bound in a half crushed morocco binding by Riviere & Son.Complete in two volumes.A touching biography on the life and career of William Collins, noted landscape and genre painter of the first half of the nineteenth century.Collins was known for his sentimental paintings of the poor enjoying nature.Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece and engraved title.Volume II illustrated with an engraved title.Written by his eldest son, the important mystery and sensation novel Wilkie Collins. This personal biography was his first published work, published just one year after his father's death.Bookplate of W. A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey to the front paste downs.Bound without the publisher's adverts. In a half crushed morocco binding with cloth to the boards, bound by Riviere and Son. Externally, the front board of Volume II is dampstained, cloth is lifting to the joint and extremities. Very light rubbing to the front joint of Volume II. Only a few small marks to the boards. Bookplate to the front paste downs, small chip to the bookplate to Volume II, resulting in a small amount of wear to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Small tidemark to the margin of page 347/348 of Volume I. Near Fine.…

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Title
Memoirs of the Life of William Collins, ESQ., R.A.
Author
Wilkie Collins
Publisher
Longman, Brown, Green, and Londmans, London
Publication year
1848
Condition
Near Fine
Book Type
book
Binding
Leather
Illustrator
Not Stated
Edition
First edition.
Item weight
1.5 kilograms
Dimensions
8" by 5"

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