By Leitch Ritchie; Alaric A. Watts
London   Henry G. Bohn
11" by 7.5" lvi, 336pp
A beautifully illustrated work on the river scenery of France, complete with sixty-one detailed views by the Romantic artist J. M. W. Turner.
By Leitch Ritchie; Alaric A. Watts

1857 Liber Fluviorum; or, River Scenery of France

London   Henry G. Bohn
11" by 7.5" lvi, 336pp
A beautifully illustrated work on the river scenery of France, complete with sixty-one detailed views by the Romantic artist J. M. W. Turner.
£220.00
: 3kgs / : 852P39

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First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

The first edition.

J. M. W. Turner's distinctive scenic views of France, a beautiful work showing the country's river routes.

Illustrated with an engraved title, and sixty plates.

Collated, complete.

The scenes in this volume exemplify Turner's brilliance in landscapes, with his typical expressive and imaginative landscapes.

Turner's artistic abilities raised the genre of landscape paintings in popularity and eminence to rival historical painting.

Written by Leitch Ritchie, with a biographical sketch by Alaric A. Watts.

Bookplate of Alfred Paget Humphrey to the front paste down. Humphrey was a barrister and famous rifle sharpshooter, and owned of the timber-framed late mediaeval hall Horham Hall, in Thaxted.

Condition

In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Bumping and a small amount of loss to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light rubbing to the joints and extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Spine is a little discoloured. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spotting.

Very Good

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