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English Book Illustration 1800-1900 by James, Philip - 1947

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English Book Illustration 1800-1900 by James, Philip - 1947

English Book Illustration 1800-1900

by James, Philip

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  • Hardcover

Cover design by William Grimmond.

72 pages, plus 16 pages of additional illustrations (including 7 pages in colour)

Boards a little bowed with slight bubbling to the paper of the lower board. Internally clean and unmarked. Very slight paper-fault to pages 53-56 (see photos).

The text, with in-text illustrations throughout, covers a description of book illustration processes with many examples of illustrators from the period under consideration.

This is a small book, any over-payment on postage will be refunded.
  • Bookseller Independent bookstores ES (ES)
  • Format/Binding Pictorial paper covered boards.
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good-
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher King Penguin Books
  • Place of Publication London and New York
  • Date Published 1947
  • Size 12mo.
  • Size 12mo.

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ENGLISH BOOK ILLUSTRATION 1800-1900

by James, Philip

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  • Hardcover
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The King Penguin Books, 1847. The King Penguin Books, 1947, sm8vo, Hardcover edition in very good condition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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English Book Illustration 1800-1900

by James, Philip

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King Penguin , 1947 K31. 72 pages with b&w illustrations plus separate 16 page section of illustrations, some in colour. Covers have some light shelf wear.
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English Book Illustration 1800-1900

English Book Illustration 1800-1900

by James, Philip

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Used - small 8vo, paper-covered boards. Very, very slight wear o/w VG+ 160 gms
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King Penguin 1947 . small 8vo, paper-covered boards. Very, very slight wear o/w VG+ 160 gms.
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English Book Illustration 1800-1900

English Book Illustration 1800-1900

by James, Philip

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London: King Penguin Books, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 24mo 5" - 6" tall. Philip James has penned a short, accessible, fun-to-look-at account of English book illustration and with special focus on children's books and the book illustrations of J. Leech, K. Greenaway, P. Reinagle, R. Caldicott, R. Doyle, L. Pissaro, and W. Nicolson among others. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound, internally clean hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, neat and tidy paste-downs; not ex-library, with neither highlighting nor underlining. Illustrated paper over boards, mild soiling to covers, quite bright of interior. 71 pp., then an Index of Illustrations.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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English Book Illustration 1800-1900

by James, Philip

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King Penguin, 1947. hardcover. vg. 1st print edition King Penguin K31 1947 hardcover vg condition solid clean complete copy owners name inside . In stock shipped from our UK warehouse
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ENGLISH BOOK ILLUSTRATION. 1800-1900.

ENGLISH BOOK ILLUSTRATION. 1800-1900.

by James, Philip

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Palmyra, New York, United States
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Penguin. Good with no dust jacket. 1947. Hardcover. E--Wear to covers. Binding sound. Text clean of highlighting, underlining or other pen/pencil marks. A Little Store that's BIG on Service. Tracking on every package. .
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English Book Illustration 1800-1900

by James, Philip

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Los Angeles, California, United States
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London And New York: King Penguin Books. Near Fine. 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover in illustrated boards. No dust jacket, as issued. First printing of first edition. Book is crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Inked name in corner of front pastedown page. Illustrated with black-and-white and color plates. 12mo. 72 pp. Including index of illustrators plus 16 pages of illustrations. .
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English Book Illustration 1800-1900

by James.Philip

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Sidmouth, Devon, United Kingdom
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Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1947 Copy in illustrated paper on card. Spine lightly sunned and chipped. Light foxing to front and rear end papers. Free of inscriptions. Clean text with colour and b/w illustrations of book illustrations.
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ENGLISH BOOK ILLUSTRATION 1800-1900

by James, Philip

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  • Hardcover
  • first
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Used - VG+
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Not Issued in DW
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GB: Penguin King Penguin, 1947. Name of owner at front of book. Book is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age. . 1st Edition. Hardback. VG+/Not Issued in DW.
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ENGLISH BOOK ILLUSTRATION 1800-1900

by James, Philip

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  • Hardcover
  • first
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Used - VG
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Not Issued in DW
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1st Edition
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Hardcover
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WINTERTON, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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GB: Penguin King Penguin, 1947. Book is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age. . 1st Edition. Hardback. VG/Not Issued in DW.
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