The Chase

William Somervile

Verlag: George Redway, London, 1896

Beschreibung

A delightful illustrated edition of William Somervile's celebrated verse, with engravings by Hugh Thomson. An early English georgic, this work first appeared in 1735.Written by William Somervile, an English poet active in the early eighteenth century and best known for this work.Bound in the publisher's original decorative binding.With illustrations through the text by Hugh Thomson (1860-1920), an Irish illustrator renowned for his pen and ink illustrations for the likes of J. M. Barrie, Charles Dickens and Jane Austen. There are as well sixteen tipped-in colour plates by Alfred Rawlings. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart; a little bumped to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound; straining at the title page and occasionally through the text. Pages are a touch age-toned at the edges. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 803R57

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Chase

Verlag: George Redway, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1896

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Hugh Thomson

Zustand: Good

Art des Buches: book