Abbey, John Roland

Scenery in Great Britain and Ireland in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860. [Together with:] Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860

San Francisco: Alan Wofsey Fine Arts, 1991. 2 volumes, folio, pp. xxi, [1], 427, [1]; xx, iv, 399, [1]; title pages printed in red and black, text in double column, illustrated throughout; fine set in the dust jackets. Facsimile editions taken from the Dawson editions of 1972 which in turn were taken from the first privately printed editions at the Curwen Press, London, 1952 and 1953 respectively. Essential reference. Scenery covers just that, scenery; Life covers architecture, drawing books, art collections, magazines, navy and army, panoramas, etc. Item #58492

Price: $350.00