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THE DOWIE DENS O' YARROW.
by PATON, J. [Joseph] Noel:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
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About This Item
[Edinburgh]: For the Members of the Royal Association for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Scotland., 1860. First edition, with a suite of proof engravings. Signed and inscribed by the artist. Folio. Publisher's original green pebble-grained cloth with decorative borders and titles in gilt to the upper board. Inscribed "Proof before letters" in pencil to the front pastedown. Illustrated with 6 fine proof engravings. A very good copy, the binding square and secure with a 3cm split to the joints at the head of the spine, shorter splits to the joints at the foot of the spine, a few marks to the boards, and wear to the corners. The contents with some faint creasing to page edges and some occasional light scattered foxing are otherwise in very good order. Signed and inscribed by Joseph Nöel Paton in ink to the head of the title page "To Miss Fergus / with all good wishes of / J. Nöel Paton / Jan. 1861". A beautifully illustrated edition of this Scottish border ballad of conflict, love and loss, with six full-page engravings by the Scottish artist, illustrator and sculptor Sir Joseph Nöel Paton (1821-1901).
Initially studying at the Dunfermline Art Academy, Paton spent most of his life in Scotland, although did briefly attend the Royal Academy, London in 1843. Whilst there, Paton met John Everett Millais, who asked him to join the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. He declined this offer, despite his continuing to paint in the Pre-Raphaelite style, and became a painter of historical, fairy, and allegorical subjects. Paton also had a great interest - and significant expertise - in the fields of Scottish folklore and Celtic legend, frequently choosing to paint or illustrate these subjects. His edition of 'The Dowie Dens O' Yarrow' clearly demonstrates this, typically combining his Pre-Raphaelite tendencies with his love of Scottish history and culture.
The present copy - likely presented to a friend or patron - contains a wonderfully sharp suite of proof engravings, and, uncommonly, is inscribed by Paton himself.
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- Bookseller
- Sky Duthie Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1019
- Title
- THE DOWIE DENS O' YARROW.
- Author
- PATON, J. [Joseph] Noel:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- [Edinburgh]: For the Members of the Royal Association for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Scotland.
- Date Published
- 1860
- Keywords
- Art & Design|Literature|Signed Books|Illustrated Books|Private Press & Fine Printing
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Following a period in academia focusing on the history of ideas and after several years working for a prominent rare bookseller, the business was established in 2022 by Dr Sky Duthie.
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