Description
Three Essays: On Picturesque Beauty; on Picturesque Travel; and on Sketching Landscape: To Which is Added a Poem, on Landscape Painting. By William Gilpin and printed in London by R. Blamire. 1792, 88 + 44 pp, 8.75” x 5.75”, 8vo, full leather hardcover. In good condition, with minor rubbing and wear to boards and spine. Light wear to hinges at front and back of volume. Text block remains bound well and in good condition. Light markings and marginalia. Includes several full-page illustrations with slight foldouts. Slight tears and wear to some foldouts. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A collection of three essays and accompanying poetry by William Gilpin (1724-1804), an English artist, writer and cleric in the Church of England. A beautiful example of late-18th Century literature. COLA1792FKLX-1123-aj0710
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