Howard, Frank Colour as a Means of Art Being an Adaptation of the Experience of Professors to the Practice of Amateurs , London: Joseph Thomas, 1838.

First Edition. Cloth. Very Good-. 18 chromolithograph prints all present, that are among the earliest printed in the UK. The book is solid but the cloth is worn at the top and bottom of spine hinges with some loss at both ends (see image). Blind stamped boards in good clean condition. Internally the inner hinges are intact. There is some foxing to the first 20 or so pages but after that only very light and ocassional. The frontis has minor foxing to margins but otherwise the prints are all clean and bright. Postage will be confirmed when you enquire or order and for light or very heavy books will vary from the ABE quote which is based on a 1kg parcel. (Book ref. 002633)  £120.00

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