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    By Stanford Rayner [intro.]
    London   The Art Publishing Co.
    14.5" by 11.5" 16 [16]pp
    Beautifully illustrated with tipped in colour plates, this is the first Stanford Rayner edition of Francis Wheatley's 'Cries of London' series of paintings.
    By Stanford Rayner [intro.]

    1929 Cries of London

    London   The Art Publishing Co.
    14.5" by 11.5" 16 [16]pp
    Beautifully illustrated with tipped in colour plates, this is the first Stanford Rayner edition of Francis Wheatley's 'Cries of London' series of paintings.
    £110.00
    : 1.5kgs / : 974F25
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    Description

    Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

    The first edition of this work to feature a lengthy explanatory introduction from Stanford Rayner.

    This work displays a series of late 18th century paintings from English portrait and landscape painter Francis Wheatley, which depict London street traders and hawkers calling out their wares.

    This edition presents the full set of images, accompanied by descriptive notes and commentary by Rayner, which explain the historical background, costumes, and everyday trades represented.

    Illustrated with sixteen tipped in plates, fourteen of which are in colour. Collated, complete.

    Undated; dated 1929 via the British Library.

    Condition

    In the publisher's original cloth backed, paper covered boards. Tide mark to fore edge of rear board, with light tide mark towards head of front board. Front board lightly cocked. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.

    Very Good

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