Dickinsons's Rustic Figures. First edition.

Dickinson, William Robert (1815-1887)

Published by London: J[oseph] Dickinson, 114 New Bond St., 1842

About this Item

Folio. 27 x 36.8cm. Full cloth with gilt title within decorative gilt frame, some cracking to spine extremities. Rustic Figures, lithographed title page and 23 lithograph plates, uncoloured, tissue guards, one leaf introduction, some spotting throughout, J. Dickinson, 1842.OCLC Number 65274071 (ebook only).Dickinson Brothers of Brighton & London:William Robert Dickinson (1815-1887), Lowes Cato Dickinson (1819-1908) and Gilbert Bell Dickinson (1825-1908) were the three eldest surviving sons of Joseph Dickinson (1780-1849), a stationer and print-seller who had a fine art business at 114 New Bond Street, London.***A collection of lithographic plates depicting working people, both men and women, in their costumes, including rural characters, labourers and trades people. Fisher folk are well represented and we also see several individuals in Scottish dress, including shepherds. In some cases buildings and scenery are included in the backgrounds. One portrait is captioned Newhaven. The plates by William Robert Dickinson (1815-87) were published by his father from his New Bond Street shop premises and were intended as patterns for artists.Dickinson states that these Sketches of National Costume' were made possible by 'improvements in Lithography,' enabling him 'to make drawings on the stone with the brush directly from the Models.' A scarce work, with only ten copies listed by Library Hub, because it was originally issued as a part work, completed in eighteen weekly numbers of five monthly parts. (Goldsmiths'-Kress 32948, but not in Abbey). Seller Inventory # 51-5453

Bibliographic Details

Title: Dickinsons's Rustic Figures. First edition.

Publisher: London: J[oseph] Dickinson, 114 New Bond St.

Publication Date: 1842

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good