A Book of Sporting Painters: A Companion Volume of New Research to British Sporting Artists and Angling in British Art

Sparrow, Walter Shaw

Editore: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1931

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In good condition. Boards are lightly worn with scuffing along edges and corners. Slight soiling to cloth. Spine is slightly darkened. Text block in very nice shape with minimal toning. Free of foxing or marginalia. Binding tight and intact. A nice, presentable copy. Please see photos. A scarce first limited edition copy of this profusely illustrated work on sporting painters by Walter Shaw Sparrow. Walter Shaw Sparrow was a notable Welsh writer on art and architecture with a special interest in British sporting artists. This edition, printed on 'specially made rag paper, with two extra plates in hand-coloured photogravure' is limited to one hundred and twenty five copies, of which this is no. 7. Copiously illustrated throughout with seventeen coloured plates (including two extra illustrated plates to the introduction) and numerous monochromatic plates. This copy also features a folding plate of the 'Alken Family Tree'. 'A Book of Sporting Painters' acts as a companion work to Sparrow's earlier works 'British Sporting Artists From Barlow to Herring' and 'Angling in British Art Through Five Centuries'. This work also includes references to a variety of artists, including the noted artist George Stubbs, best known for his work on horses. COLS931DHIK-variant.

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• Titolo: A Book of Sporting Painters: A Companion Volume of New Research to British Sporting Artists and Angling in British Art
• Editore: John Lane The Bodley Head
• Data di pubblicazione: 1931
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Condizione: Good
• Condizione della sovraccoperta: No Jacket
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