The Discourses of Joshua Reynolds to which are added His Letters to 'The Idler'

World's Classics edition of the discourses on art by Joshua Reynolds, with an introduction by Austin Dobson. A series of lectures delivered by Sir Joshua Reynolds at the Royal Academy between 1769 and 1790, best remembered for their sensitivity and perception. Pocket sized volume in 'The World's Classics' edition.Also featuring his letters to 'The Idler' and an introduction by Austin Dobson, famous English poet and essayist. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to endpapers, otherwise pages bright and clean. Near Fine.