Inquiry Difference Style Observable Ancient, First Edition (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket. First Edition. Color Illustrations; Rebound in blue cloth. This is the atlas [contains the plates], volume of a two volume set. Brief descriptions of all 75 plates. Many are in color. Corner lacking from plate 75's margin.

Condition: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. 2 vols. Octavos. xiv, 384pp; 76 plates. Original red cloth with gilt titles and decoration, top edges gilt. Slight wear and rubbing to covers, spines slightly faded and chipped, some plates hand coloured, otherwise a very good solid set. Bookplate to pastedowns. No jackets.

(WINSTON, Charles.) AN INQUIRY INTO THE DIFFERENCE OF STYLE OBSERVABLE IN ANCIENT GLASS PAINTING, ESPECIALLY IN ENGLAND: WITH HINTS ON GLASS PAINTING. Volumes. Oxford: John Henry Parker, 1847. Large 8vo. Publisher's red cloth, gilt. xiv 384 pages; (ii), 24 pages, 57 plates numbered 1-75, plus 53A and 61A, many colored. First edition. "The principal object of this work is to investigate the varieties of ancient glass painting, and to reduce them to a few classes, in the same manner as ha been successfully attempted with regard to Gothic architecture." "The presen work is divided into two parts. In the first I have attempted to lay down rul which may serve to point out the leading distinction of styles: the second contains observations on the present state of the art, and suggestions for it application to particular purposes, and as the best means for its advancement Spine of text volume chipped at extremities and hinge. Internally very good.

Condition: Used: Acceptable. [FIRST EDITION SET] Oxford: John Henry Parker, 1847. Hardcover in publisher's gilt lettered and decorated red cloth boards. 8vo, Vols. 1 and 2 (of 2) being the Text and Plate volumes: I: Text. xiv-379 pages; II - Plates with 24 pages of text that identify the 75 b/w and hand colored full page illustrations. Covers are worn and damp-stained, hinges weak, some toning, staining, tearing (for the most part relegated to the paste-down and title page. A good reading/ working set with no ownership marking, NOT EX-LIBRARY. (lr) Hardcover An Amateur Charles Winston.