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Click here to see our other books! Turner's Rivers of France With An Introduction by John Ruskin. A Series of Sixty-One Steel Engravings From the Originals of J.M.W. Turner, R.A. Described by Leitch Ritchie The Companion of Turner During his Tour Through France With a Biography of the Artist by Alaric A Watts. John Ruskin; Leitch Ritchie 1887 J S Virtue & Co : London 12" by 9" 144pp, vi; 80pp ;160pp SUMMARY The result of time spent in France, this work showcases the talent of artist J M W Tuner, with written material by Leitch Ritchie. Illustrated Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 3 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 36.99 EU Postage : £ 25.99 European Postage: £ 27.99 Asia Postage: £ 47.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99 DESCRIPTION Three volumes of an original four volume set, missing volume I. Volume I contained the introduction by John Ruskin. Illustrated throughout with engravings taken from Turner's original paintings. Enlarged edition. J M W Turner was a Romantic painter. Born in 1775, he led a controversial life, fathering two daughters out of wedlock, living in poverty towards the ends of his life, and suffering with ill health. He died in 1851, and is buried in St Paul's Cathedral. Bookplate of 'Franciscan Central Library' to the front pastedown of each volume. Dated and collated using COPAC. No collation available for plates. The title page states that there should be sixty-one engravings across the four volumes. Only are 36 plates present. CONDITION In a full cloth binding. Externally, sound. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Rubbing to the joints, front and rear boards, as well as to the extremities. Rubbing has caused cloth to lift, to the rear board of volume II. Tidemark to the front board of volume III, and to the rear board of volume II. With handling and rubbing marks to the front and rear board of each volume. Institutional bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume. Offsetting to the front and rear endpapers of each volume. Internally firmly bound. Pages have some agetoning and the occasional spot. The tissue guard to each plate is present, though many are creased, with ageoting to the edges and the odd spot. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques