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VERY RARE -
SCARCE FIRST EDITION - FIRST ISSUE
RARE LIMITED EDITION of an UNCOMMON
EDITION
85 ENGRAVED
ILLUSTRATIONS - 30 HAND COLORED
FINE ORIGINAL MOROCCO LEATHER BINDING
THE DECORATIVE PAINTERS' AND GLAZIERS' GUIDE
Containing The Most Approved Methods Of
Imitating
Oak, Mahogany, Maple, Rose, Cedar, Coral And
Every Other Kind Of Fancy Wood
Verd Antique Dove Sienna Porphyry
White Veined & Other Marbles
by
NATHANIEL WHITTOCK
LONDON: Published by Isaac Taylor
Hinton. 1827 [published date: 1827]. Rare First Edition.
4to. 11.5" x 9" Inches (Lxb). Pp. vi, [2], [7]-332, [2] pages, marbled
endpapers, complete
with 85 lithographed plates of which 30 are hand coloured, touched with
gum arabic. Fine original contemporary publisher's full fine leather
binding, gilt decorated spine with 5 raised bands & a red gilt decorated
red label. A Scarce copy of this influential work on painting, interior
decoration, includes instructions on artificial wood and marble paint
finishes, mural painting, stained and painted glass etc., originally
issued weekly parts in 1826 and 1827. Abbey, Life 81; RIBA 3627.
2005 Price realised GBP 1,080
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Price realised GBP
1,080.
Errata page
states: "In some early Impressions the following Errata
occur.".
All Errata mentioned are 1st
State - Uncorrected..
Extremely rare. Absolutely spectacular.
A classic work, complete as
issued.
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relaid,
some wear/tear, scuffing, fading to covers, spine, ends & corners, pages
with some age
toning soiling, are clean & bright (See Scans below), the binding
is tight & intact. The leather is smooth & supple
to the touch.
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Spine professionally rebacked with the original spine relaid.
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