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CLARK, John Heaviside. A Practical Illustration of Gilpin's Day, representing the various effects on landscape scenery from morning until night, in thirty designs from nature; by the Rev. Wm. Gilpin... With instrutions in, and explanations of, the improved method of colouring and painting in water colours; by... Clark. London: J.Hayes for Edward Orme, 1811 (watermarked 1809).
2° (385 x 275mm.). 30 hand-coloured plates aquatint plates with ink ruled border and grey wash surround to image area, numbered to 30 in manuscript, one hand-coloured illustration. Old boards with section of original wrappers (shaped as an artist's palette, with imprint, title and date) mounted on upper cover, uncut (somewhat rubbed and with the word "Price" erased from the 'palette'), modern cloth box.
FIRST EDITION, in generally fine unsophisticated condition. Abbey Life 109.
2° (385 x 275mm.). 30 hand-coloured plates aquatint plates with ink ruled border and grey wash surround to image area, numbered to 30 in manuscript, one hand-coloured illustration. Old boards with section of original wrappers (shaped as an artist's palette, with imprint, title and date) mounted on upper cover, uncut (somewhat rubbed and with the word "Price" erased from the 'palette'), modern cloth box.
FIRST EDITION, in generally fine unsophisticated condition. Abbey Life 109.