The Art Collection of the Corporation of Glasgow
by Pinnington Edward
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T and R Annan and Sons, Glasgow, 1898. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. T and R Annan and Sons, Glasgow, 1898. 1st Edition . Good/No Jacket. Quarto, brown cloth binding with gilt titles on spine & central motif on front. Some wear to spine, general rubbing. x + 123pp, frontis piece & 24 further Annan photograves of artwork without tissue guards. These include works be Whistler, Reynolds, Morland, Rembrant, Turner etc. This tells the story of how the collection was formed & discusses the works in general with descriptions of the plates. Ex library book with bookplate to rear pastedown & a couple of blind stamps within, one other stamp on endpapers. The endpapers are discoloured.
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 121
- Title
- The Art Collection of the Corporation of Glasgow
- Author
- Pinnington Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- T and R Annan and Sons, Glasgow
- Date Published
- 1898
- Keywords
- GLASGOW, SCOTTISH, ART
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
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