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George Childs LANDSCAPE SCENERY c1850 Lithographs

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Title: English Landscape Scenery; An Advanced Drawing Book
Author: George Childs
Publisher: W. Kent & Co.
Printing Year: c1850

Details/Condition: Bound in its original blindstamped sage cloth boards with gilt embossing, this antique text is a scarce collection of twenty-four beautifully lithographed sketches from nature, exploring the bucolic and sublime elements of the English countryside, all drawn by George Childs (1800-1875). The volume shows some external age/wear, and is solidly bound with clear, intact illustration plates with some faint, scattered foxing and toned areas. The book measures approximately 11" x 7.5". Shipping cost (within the U.S.) for this lot will be: $4.50

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