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You get one antique The Life and Works Of Joseph Wright, A.R.A. by William Bemrose 1885 hardcover book published by Bemrose and Sons in London. It does not come with a dust jacket. This item is in English. This is a perfect example of a book where the sum of its parts is greater than the whole. The book itself has some issues, including the fact that it only includes the first chapter. The boards are original and show signs of wear / stains. Only the top third of the spine is still attached to the pages. The pages' edges show wear. There is no random writing on the pages - just purposeful notes about what is in the book. The story about the family is presented over three pages. There is no further text after these pages. There are a number of black and white plates throughout the book. The frontispiece is a vignette of Joseph Wright that was reproduced by A. & W. Dawson's Positive Etching process. Note that the pages do have some foxing.Once the book begins, the first plate is of Maria and was… Read More