Description: Click here to see our other books! Etching & Etchers Philip Gilbert Hamerton 1876 Macmillan and Co. : London 9" by 6" xxx, 459pp SUMMARY An attractive edition of this guide to etching by printmaking advocate Philip Gilbert Hamerton Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION Written by artist Philip Gilbert Hamerton, this attractive edition of Etching and Etchers provides practical guidance, as well as a survey of the art form and its key proponents. Includes twelve plates by the author, collated and complete. Hamerton was an advocate of contemporary printmaking, and he established and edited a monthly periodical called The Portfolio which championed etching in particular. In this New Edition of Etching and Etchers, Hamerton reviews the Dutch, French, and English schools of etching, discusses the specific qualities of the form, and offers some practical advice to amateur etchers. With a few pencil markings to the front endpapers. Small sticker to the rear pastedown reading 'Bound by Burn & Co'. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Rubbed to the front board, less to rear and spine. A little bumped to the head of the spine, with a little fraying of the cloth at the tail. Marginal wear to the extremities. Front and rear hinges starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Some light foxing to the endpapers but pages otherwise 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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Topic: Art
Publisher: Macmillan and Co.
Author: Philip Gilbert Hamerton
Binding: Cloth
Subject: Arts
Special Attributes: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: Philip Gilbert Hamerton
Signed: No
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1876
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
