The Reign of Law. 4th edn.

ARGYLL, George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of.

Verlag: Alexander Strahan. 1867, 1867

Beschreibung

Half title, plates, 4pp cata. Orig. green cloth; a little rubbed & marked, rebacked with original backstrip laid down. Armorial bookplate of Charles Whymper on leading pastedown, 25-line ALS, Feb. 10/83 to 'My Dear Dr MacLeod.' laid down on recto of leading f.e.p., recent library bookplate of Dr Robert W. Morrell on verso, 12-line ALS, June 3 76 from J. Wolf to 'My Dear Whymper.' tipped in opposite p.164. George Douglas Campbell, 1823-1900, was a politician and scientist, who has been referred to as a 'Christian Darwinist'. This work forms part of his attempt to integrate his scientific, social, and religious thought. His letter to Dr MacLeod is brief and professional: 'I have instructed the Don the wings of heron and of swan be sent to you for engraving' and includes a brief instruction to preserve 'the gradation of the feathers'. The engravings are by Joseph Wolf, 1820-1889 'the best all-round animal painter who ever lived'. An ALS from him to his friend, the artist Charles Whymper, is tipped in in front of his engraving of a plover and bemoans that 'I can only work an hour at a time on each small figure, I cannot promise you the block before Wednesday but you can rely upon it by that time'. Whymper claimed that Wolf was the first artist to have a full time career as a wildlife painter, and the letter addresses the practicalities of artistic work. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 97740

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Reign of Law. 4th edn.

Verlag: Alexander Strahan. 1867

Erscheinungsdatum: 1867

Einband: Hardcover