Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860 : architecture, drawing books, art collections, magazines, navy and army, panoramas, etc., from the library of J.R. Abbey : a bibliographical catalogue
1953, First Edition. London : Privately printed at the Curwen Press. Very good copy in the original cloth boards with top-edge gilt, and gilt-blocked leather label to spine. Faint scuffs to boards, with spine bands and panel edges slightly rubbed. Faint lengthwise crease to prelims through half-title page. The copy remains remarkably well-preserved overall. Note: this is no. 67 of a 400-copy limited edition. Item #453217
Physical description; xxi, 427 pages : illustrations (some colour), facsimiles ; 32 cm. Notes; Preface signed by J.R. Abbey. Subjects; Abbey, J. R. (John Roland) (1896-1969) -- Library -- Catalogs. Aquatint -- Catalogs. Lithography -- Catalogs. England -- Description and travel -- Views -- Catalogs. England -- In art -- Catalogs.
Price: €145.00