LIFE OF THOMAS STOTHARD, R.A., WITH REMINISCENCES BY MRS. BRAY

square 8vo. full French levant red morocco, double gilt fillet borders on boards, spine elaborately tooled in gilt, with the title in the second compartment, gilt fluerons on spine, five raised bands, top edge gilt, gilt doublures, marbled endsheets, uncut. xxiv, 246 pages. Extra Illustrated. First edition, of which this copy is extra illustrated with 60 additional plates tipped-in throughout the text, many of which are by Stothard, and a number on India paper, some proofs (Wolf 788). Rubbing to spine and hinges, spine slightly age-darkened, minor foxing throughout, else a near fine copy. In a lovely Morrell full leather binding. Thomas Stothard (1755-1834) was an English painter and engraver. Anna Eliza Bray (1790-1883) was an English novelist and writer, first married to Charles Alfred Stothard, son of Thomas Stothard. "Bray's career was varied, her output consisting of twelve historical novels and twelve works of non-fiction, issuing from some of London's best publishing houses, including John Murray, Longmans, Bentley, and Chapman and Hall. As a novelist she aimed to create "living history" in her narratives, and she was careful to construct each novel's period and setting with sufficient accuracy." DNB. full French levant red morocco, double gilt fillet borders on boards, spine elaborately tooled in gilt, with the title in the second compartment, gilt fluerons on spine, five raised bands, top edge gilt, gilt doublures, marbled endsheets, uncut. …