1888 A Descriptive Catalogue of the Engraved Works of William Faithorne Scarce

Description: Click here to see our other books! A Descriptive Catalogue of the Engraved Works of William Faithorne Louis Fagan 1888 Bernard Quaritch : London 11.5" by 8" xiii, 104pp SUMMARY A scarce catalogue of the engravings of William Faithorne, a seventeenth century British artist. Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION This work compiles descriptions of the engravings of Faithorne.William Faithorne (1616-1691) was an English artist known for his paintings and engravings. His map of London, engraved in 1658, provides an important source for the city's geography ahead of the Great Fire of London.From the library of the Marquess of Sligo, a title in the Peerage of Ireland created for John Browne in 1800. Containing a library bookplate of Westport House, the ancestral seat of the Browne family until 2017. CONDITION In a full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with some bumping to the tail of the spine and fading to the front board. Ownership stamps and bookplate to the front pastedown. A few pencilled notes on the title page and numbers to each description. Some notes have been tipped in to page 8. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are uncut and bright and clean. Overall Condition: Very 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

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