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The young artist's companion; or, Drawing-book of studies and landscape embellishments : comprising a great variety of the most picturesque objects required in the various compositions of landscape scenery, arranged as progressive lessons

The young artist's companion; or, Drawing-book of studies and landscape embellishments : comprising a great variety of the most picturesque objects required in the various compositions of landscape scenery, arranged as progressive lessons

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The young artist's companion; or, Drawing-book of studies and landscape embellishments : comprising a great variety of the most picturesque objects required in the various compositions of landscape scenery, arranged as progressive lessons

by COX David 1783-1859

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London: Temple of Fancy, 34, Rathbone-Place: S. & J. Fuller, 1825. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. COX David. 64 Illustrations: aquatint and etching, some hand-colouring First edition, in oblong, contemporary half red morocco over marbled boards, some gilt tooling, gilt titles to red morocco label to upper board, edges rubbed. Spine, gilt tooling, no label, edges rubbed. Internally, hand coloured frontis, [3], 4-15 pp, 64 pls (12 Colour, 12 Sepia, 40 B&W), some spotting, ink thumb mark to margins of pl 56, frontis forward edge worn, some light offsetting, ink name to fep (Catherine? Elizabeth S....? Lichfield 1863), armorial bookplate to fep verso (Simpson), 1 vertical crease to p15, Frontis watermarked 1825; B&W pls wm 1819, dated 1819 & 1820; Sepia pls, wm 1820, dated 1820; Colour pls, wm 1825, dated 1821 & 1823. (220*277 mm). (Abbey, Life, 1170).

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Title
The young artist's companion; or, Drawing-book of studies and landscape embellishments : comprising a great variety of the most picturesque objects required in the various compositions of landscape scenery, arranged as progressive lessons
Author
COX David 1783-1859
Illustrator
COX David
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
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Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
S. & J. Fuller
Place of Publication
London: Temple of Fancy, 34, Rathbone-Place
Date Published
1825
Size
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Weight
2.20 lbs
Keywords
Art drawing painting
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Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
First Edition
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Edges
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Verso
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Spine
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