Memoirs of the Life of the Late George Morland;; with Critical and Descriptive Observations on the Whole of his Works Hitherto Before the Public.
London: Albion Press, 1806.
EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED COPY. With the usual engraved title printed in sepia after Morland by Mackenzie, and 8 engraved plates after Morland (several in sepia), and engraved tailpiece, but with an ADDITIONAL 23 fine plates of Morland's work. viii, 204 pages. 4to, handsomely bound in Paris by "Canape, R.D." in full crimson straight-grained morocco; ornately gilt-decorated spines; thick gilt borders and doublures with silk endpapers, all edges gilt. London: Albion Press / James Cundee, 1806. First edition. Some light rubbing at extremes, still a fine copy in a lovely binding with very clean plates.
John Hassel's beautifully engraved biography of painter George Morland, published only two years after his death.frontispiece Illustrator: George Morland
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Edition: First
Language: English
Price: $850.00
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