1762-63 4 Vols in 2 Anecdotes of Painting in England Horace Walpole Illus 1st

Description: Click here to see our other books! Anecdotes of Painting in England Horace Walpole 1762-63 Thomas Farmer : Strawberry Hill 9.5" by 7.5" xiii, [1], 168, [22], [2], 158, [58]; [2], 155, [11], [2], 128, 14, 20, [7pp] SUMMARY The first edition of Horace Walpole's extensive work on painters, complete with many plates. First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Good Only This book weighs 5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 42.99 EU Postage: £ 27.99 European Postage: £ 45.99 Asia Postage: £ 74.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 129.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition.Four volumes bound in two, being the three volumes of 'Anecdotes of Painting in England', alongside one volume of the continuation 'A Catalogue of Engravers'. Without Volume IV of 'Anecdotes of Painting in England', which was published in 1780. Volume I of 'Anecdotes of Painting in England' is illustrated with a frontispiece, and fifteen plates.Volume II of 'Anecdotes of Painting in England' is illustrated with twenty-five plates.Volume III of 'Anecdotes of Painting in England' is illustrated with thirty-seven plates.'A Catalogue of Engravers' is illustrated with nine plates. Collated, all plates are present. 'Anecdotes of Painting in England' is an interesting history of painting in England, discussing anecdotes of various painters throughout English history. In this work, the author and editor depict the Georgian social and political scene through memoirs and notes on arts, painting, and engraving, and is a useful primary source of historians despite being "heavily biased".Included are the state of painting in the reign of Henry III to Henry VII, painters in the reign of Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth, architecture during the reign of Henry VIII, artists during the interregnum and the reign of Charles II, architectures during the reign of Charles II, an account of William Hogarth, the architects in the reign of George II, painters of enamel and miniature in the reign of George II, and finally, the history of modern gardening.George Vertue was an engraver and antiquary. He kept notebooks on British art for the first half of the eighteenth century, on which this work was based off. He spent most of his life researching the history of British art, accumulating forty notebooks of research.Horace Walpole purchased these notebooks and edited them, basing 'Anecdotes of Painting in England' upon these notebooks. Walpole was an art historian and politician, also the writer of the first Gothic novel 'The Castle of Otranto'. CONDITION In a full calf binding, all boards but the rear board of Volume II are detached but present. Externally, a little rubbed with some marks to the boards and spines. Small patch of loss and a wormhole to the rear joint of Volume II. Light bumping and loss to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Rear hinge of Volume II is strained. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean, with a few scattered spots. The occasional ink note to the margins. Overall Condition: Good Only 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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