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The Landseer Series of Picture Books Containing Sixteen Coloured Illustrations, After Sir Edwin Landseer.
by LANDSEER, Sir Edwin
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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1880 DOGS 1ed Sir Edwin Landseer ART Painting Horses Animals Bunnies Deer Folio
A scarce first edition of the 'Landseer Series of Picture Books' art collection. This contains sixteen gorgeous linen-backed chromolithographic colored plates by esteemed English artist, Sir Edwin Landseer. Landseer's iconic style is on full display in this volume, featuring pastoral scenes and animals such as stags, rabbits, horses, and of course dogs that made his art popular during his lifetime. Of particular note is the inclusion of the piece "A Distinguished Member of the Humane Society," which portrays the breed of Newfoundland dog that came to share his name.
Item number: #40565
Price: $499
LANDSEER, Sir Edwin
The Landseer Series of Picture Books Containing Sixteen Coloured Illustrations, After Sir Edwin Landseer.
London; Edinburgh; New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons, [c 1880]. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete
o 34 unnumbered pages
o 16 linen-backed chromolithographic plates
· References: Stephens, Sir Edwin Landseer; Manson, Sir Edwin Landseer R.A.
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Brown cloth
· Size: ~11.5in X 8.75in (29cm x 22cm)
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40565
- Title
- The Landseer Series of Picture Books Containing Sixteen Coloured Illustrations, After Sir Edwin Landseer.
- Author
- LANDSEER, Sir Edwin
- Illustrator
- Sir Edwin Landseer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London; Edinburgh; New York
- Date Published
- 1880
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1880 DOGS 1ed Sir Edwin Landseer ART Painting Horses Animals Bunnies Deer Folio, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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