Mrs alaric a watts (4 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Illustrated Edition. A rare, mid-19th-century illustrated literary annual and plate book edited by Mrs Alaric A. Watts (Priscilla Maden Watts) and published in London by the printseller J. Hogarth. Volume One only. The book features high-quality steel engravings based on paintings by prominent modern artists of the era. Each artwork is paired with literary text, poems, or descriptive letterpress. Large-format folios bound in luxurious full morocco leather with elaborate gilt tooling. Good condition. The front end page has fallen out due to time and general wear and tear. There is some red rot to the leather binding on the cover and spine.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Large 4to 2 volumes in one. Fancy leather binding is in poor condition. Spine off and so are the boards. Contents are tight in text block and very clean with no foxing. I counted 54 steel engraving full page plates + other smaller in text views and is complete. Some lovely engravings not seen in other publications. Circa 1850-60. Scarce.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. No date, circa 1850. Folio. 188pp. Illustrated, complete. Bound in a contemporary full morocco, gilt. Attractive tooled borders, ruling, compartments, etc. A.E.G. A little light rubbing to extremities. Otherwise a quality binding. Decorative printed end papers, former owner's bookplate. Sporadic mild internal spotting/browning, namely marginal. Overall a 'Very Good+' copy. Heavy - additional shipping required. Further images available on request.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 2 Vols. in 1; bound together as intended. COMPLETE. Original Full Morocco Leather Binding, in dark olive. The boards ruled, richly tooled and gilt. The spine in 6 compartments with raised bands, all tooled with symmetrical gilt central floral motifs. Gilt lettering to the spine. All edges gilt. Fully Illustrated by original paintings, steel engraved. Vol. 1 contains over 70 engraved illustrations, many full-page. Vol. 2 contains over 70 engraved illustrations also. Only very minimal foxing, as expected. Binding strong and square, hinges tight. Leather is very supple. Slight rubbing to the extremeties of the boards. Offered by Hirschfeld Galleries of Saint Louis--Rare Books--Since 1931. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!!! Photographs sent upon request. Fully Illustrated, Artists Listed (illustratore).…