Description: Click here to see our other books! Anecdotes of Painting in England Horace Walpole 1786 J. Dodsley : London 8" by 5" xiv, 288, [300]; 286, [80]; 291, [13]; xiv, 316, [15]; 306, [6pp] SUMMARY A leather bound memoirs of Georgian society and art in Britain, composed by Horace Walpole from the notebooks of John Vertue. Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 3 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 36.99 EU Postage: £ 25.99 European Postage: £ 27.99 Asia Postage: £ 47.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99 DESCRIPTION First published in 1862, this is a fourth edition of this popular work, which examines British art and society during the early eighteenth century and provided valuable material on the era.Written by Horace Walpole (1717-1797), a man of letters, writer and art historian. His other works include his letters, which have been in print for centuries, fictions pieces such as 'The Castle of Otranto' and 'Hieroglyphic Tales', and history works such as 'Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard III'.Based on the notebooks of George Vertue (1684-1756), an English engraver and antiquary. Horace Walpole bought these notebooks after Vertue's death.The final volume is a catalogue of engravers active in England according to Vertue's notebooks.A fourth edition bound in contemporary leather.Complete in five volumes.With the armorial bookplate of John Clarke, Esq. in each volume. CONDITION In a contemporary full calf binding. Externally bright but a bit worn, with the spines in particular rather rubbed, and extremities a little bumped. Armorial bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume. Internally, generally firmly bound, with front hinges a little strained Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Art
Publisher: J. Dodsley
Author: Horace Walpole
Binding: Leather
Subject: Arts
Special Attributes: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: None
Signed: No
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1786
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
