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Life Of Thomas Gainsborough, R.A. By The Late George Williams Fulcher ; Edited by his son [E. S. Fulcher]
GRAINGERISED EDITION - FULCHER, George Williams (1795-1855) / Fulcher, Edmund Syer (1834-1864) .:
Published by London: Longman Brown Green & Longmans 1856
- Hardcover
- Signed
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Second edition. Including 2 engravings as called for. Plus, a further 23 portrait engravings (one folding), carfully bound in the book. A very good 19th century half calf binding. 8vo. 7.0" x4.75" x 1.0". pp.viii/pp.248. Brown morocco spine and corners, over marbled boards. Spine with 5 raised bands, and dulled gilt titles and d…ecoration. Marbled endpapers. Free-endpapers a little dusty. Engraved frontis: "Gainsborough's first attempt at Portrait Painting"; Dupont del.; Geo. C. Finden sc. Title-page with engraved vignette: "Kew Church"; A. H. Burkitt del.; G. C. Finden sc. Followed by second printed title-page. Clean text throughout, with engraved frontis, second title-page with engraved vignette, plus two further engravings. pp.183-242 : "List of Gainsborough's Works", ending with colophon: "Fulcher, Printer, Sudbury." N.B.: Plate [2] (facing p.102), "Schomberg House."; A. H. Burkitt del.; Geo C. Finden sc. Preface signed: E. S. Fulcher. The printer is named on the verso of the title-page and in the colophon: 'Fulcher, Printer, Sudbury.'.
