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The King Penguin Books, 1947. Hardcover. Good Plus. DESCRIPTION: CollectIble -1957 First ed., (1e/1p), hb/12mo/88 pgs - Full beige illustrated paper on boards with black letters CONDITION: Good plus condition with no dj issued: Several pages have a small amount of foxing - The covers have light edge wear - The endpapers have bubbles, with moderate tan and a bookplate - The pages and the hinges are secure - CONTENTS: Fascinating full-page examples of antique book illustrations with commentary, including technical explanations of printing processes
English Book Illustration by James, Philip - 1947
by James, Philip
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English Book Illustration
by James, Philip
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London: Penguin, 1947. First edition. Hardcover. Fair. Slim 8vo, illustrated paper covered boards. 72 pp with numerous illustrations followed by 16 plates. Tear to upper spine, small piece absent at board, edge wear and sunning. Inner book is generally in very good clean condition. No. 31 from the attractive King Penguin series edited by Pevsner. Written for the layman in an informative and engaging style with beautiful illustrations. Book illustration in England in the nineteenth century.
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- Publisher Penguin
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1947
- Keywords book, illustration, engraving, english art, british art, european illustration, british illustration
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English Book Illustration: 1800-1900
by James, Philip
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ENGLISH BOOK ILLUSTRATION - King Penguin Series #31
by James, Philip
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London : PENGUIN , 1947 . First Edition . VG . 8VO . An excellent brief survey with sixteen pages of plates, most in colour. Light wear.
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English Book Illustration
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Berkeley, California, United States
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King Penguin Books, 1947. VG-.
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English Book Illustration; 1800-1900
by James, Philip
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Galway, Ireland
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London : King Penguin, 1947. First Edition. Hardback. Fine copy in the original color printed boards. Particularly and uncommonly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 72 pages; Description: 72, 16 p. : illus. (part col. ) ; 19 cm. Subjects: Illustration of books --England. Notes: ""Short bibliography"": p. 71. Series: The king Penguin books.
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