Joseph Mallord William Turner
by John Walker
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1976 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 13" by 10". J. M. W. Turner. The first edition of this study of the art of J. M. W. Turner with colour plates. First edition of Joseph Mallord William Turner by John Walker in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. A beautiful study of the English Romantic painter, best known for his expressive colour use and imaginative landscapes. John Walker was an American art curator and the second director of the National Gallery of Art. Densely illustrated throughout with various in-text monochrome illustrations and fifty six colour plates. Collated, complete. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper. In the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. There is some very slight creasing to the extremities of the dust wrapper. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 850W6
- Title
- Joseph Mallord William Turner
- Author
- John Walker
- Illustrator
- J. M. W. Turner
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1976
- Size
- 13" by 10"
- Keywords
- J. M. W. Turner John Walker First edition Illustrated John Walker
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Fine
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
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