Constable John Taylor Basil (5 results)

Condition: Good. First Printing. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series: Phaidon Press. Physical description: 240 pages chiefly illustrations (some color), facsimile, portraits ; 29 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 236) and index. Subjects: Constable, John (English landscapist, 1776-1837). Painting, English, 19th century. Art Catalogues. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series: Phaidon Press. Physical description: 240 pages chiefly illustrations (some color), facsimile, portraits ; 29 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 236) and index. Subjects: Constable, John (English landscapist, 1776-1837). Painting, English, 19th century. Art Catalogues. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 240 p. chiefly illus. (some col.), facsim., ports. 29 cm. ; ISBN: 0714815942; 9780714815947 LCCN: 72-79554 ; LC: ND497.C7; Dewey: 759.2 ; OCLC: 804828 ; green cloth with gold lettering, in color pictorial dustjacket ; name on front ep ; 32 pages of color illustrations, 159 black and white ; "This is the first comprehensive book on Constable to have appeared in many years, and it is the only book in print [1973] in which an extensive range of his pictures is effectively reproduced.In his brilliant essay, Basil Taylor analyses the character and achievements of this important artist. He examines Constable's career and writes about his marriage and the tragic death of his wife in 1828, an event which had a profound effect on his painting. The three appendices contain extracts from Constable's writings, both formal and informal, from which a very full understanding of his ideas and prejudices, experiences and enjoyments, is to be had. There are also descriptive notes to the plates a nd a select bibliography."--dustjacket ; VG/VG. Book.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. Quarto 11½'' x 10'' 240 pp ISBN 0714815942. 191 illustrations including 32 colour plates. Small bumps to the corners. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small crease lines to the upper corners, spine slightly sun faded, not price clipped. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ART [British].