The Colour Prints of William Dickes

Published by Courier Press, London, 1924

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Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA

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The signed limited edition of a showcase and guide to the collection of Victorian engraver and illustrator William Dickie. The limited edition of The Colour Prints of William Dickes, a collection of the chromolithography of the Victorian engraver and printmaker, written and signed by art critic Alfred Docker. This particular copy is no. 75 of 350 numbered copies, with Docker's signature to the edition leaf. In the publisher's original dark green cloth. Contains a monochrome frontispiece of Dickes, as well as all thrity-three other plates, including eight colour plates. Collated complete. Dickes was a prolific engraver and illustrator of his time, working on numerous natural history books by Anne Pratt, as well as oil colour prints for the 1851 Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace. As well as Docker providing artisitic insights, the book is also a useful guide for collectors of Dickie's work. In the publisher's original dark green cloth. Externally, mostly smart, with the odd small rubbing mark to boards. Slight fading to the spine, and bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. A couple of small dents to edges and slight rubbing to joints. End papers are bright and clean, with a bookseller stamp and a barcode to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
The Colour Prints of William Dickes
Author
Alfred Docker
Publisher
Courier Press, London
Publication year
1924
Condition
Very Good
Signed
signed by author
Book Type
book
Binding
Cloth
Illustrator
William Dickes
Edition
First edition.
Item weight
1.5 kilograms
Dimensions
10" by 7.5"

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