Happy England / as painted by Helen Allingham, R. W. S ; With memoir and descriptions, by Marcus B. Huish
1909, First Large Format Edition. London : A. and C. Black. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked, elaborately decorated cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Extensively and impressively illustrated. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Top edge gilt. Item #408129
Physical description; xi, 204 pages frontispiece (portrait), 80 color plates ; 23 cm. Notes; First published 1903, first large format edition 1909. 81 (80 chromo) process plates. Contents; Our title.--Paintresses, past and present.--The artist's early work.--The artist's Surrey home.--The influence of Witley.--The woods, the lanes, and the fields.--Cottages and homesteads.--Gardens and orchards.--Tennyson's homes.--Mrs Allingham and her contemporaries. Subjects; Allingham, Helen 1848-1926. Allingham, Helen Paterson 1848-1926 Criticism and interpretation. Watercolor painting Great Britain. Aquarelle Grande-Bretagne. Watercolor painting. Watercolor painting England. England ; Pictorial works. Angleterre ; Ouvrages illustrés. England. Great Britain. England Description and travel Views.
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