Turner's Rivers of France With An Introduction by John Ruskin. A Series of Sixty-One Steel Engravings From the Originals of J.M.W. Turner, R.A. Described by Leitch Ritchie The Companion of Turner During his Tour Through France With a Biography of the Artist by Alaric A Watts.

The result of time spent in France, this work showcases the talent of artist J M W Tuner, with written material by Leitch Ritchie. Three volumes of an original four volume set, missing volume I. Volume I contained the introduction by John Ruskin. Illustrated throughout with engravings taken from Turner's original paintings. Enlarged edition. J M W Turner was a Romantic painter. Born in 1775, he led a controversial life, fathering two daughters out of wedlock, living in poverty towards the ends of his life, and suffering with ill health. He died in 1851, and is buried in St Paul's Cathedral. Bookplate of 'Franciscan Central Library' to the front pastedown of each volume. Dated and collated using COPAC. No collation available for plates. The title page states that there should be sixty-one engravings across the four volumes. Only are 36 plates present. In a full cloth binding. Externally, sound. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Rubbing to the joints, front and rear boards, as well as to the extremities. Rubbing has caused cloth to lift, to the rear board of volume II. Tidemark to the front board of volume III, and to the rear board of volume II. With handling and rubbing marks to the front and rear board of each volume. Institutional bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume. Offsetting to the front and rear endpapers of each volume. Internally firmly bound. Pages have some agetoning and the occasional spot. The tissue guard to each plate is present, though many are creased, with ageoting to the edges and the odd spot. Good. …