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Edward Lear. Journal of a Landscape Painter in Portugal. Robert John Bush, London, 1870.
Price: US$109.08 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 4to. 1870. 1st ed. 272pp. 40 plates, 1 map. one library accession number on verso of title page. otherwise clean and tight. Original cloth gilt. Rear board marked and bumped with original spine relaid, with matching free end-papers. Images available on request.
Seller: Bath House Books, Ditchingham, United Kingdom
Edward lear. Journal Of a Landscape Painter in Corsica. Robert John Bush, 1870.
Price: US$112.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: solid and tight many plates maroon boards are slightly marked here and there
Seller: Arader Galleries of Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Edward Lear. Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica. Robert John Bush, London, 1870.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Covers worn. Spine edge starting to tear.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Edward Lear. JOURNAL OF A LANDSCAPE PAINTER IN CORSICA. London: Robert John Bush, 1870.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First edition. Publishers origiinal brown cloth, covers ruled in blind, spine titles in gilt; original charcoal endpapers little chipped at front, name & place of a former owner (1918) small bookseller ticket to rear pastedown. Endpapers cracked in gutters but hinges and binding quite firm. Four leaves corner creased where they were miss-cut in binding. Covers with some soil but overall better than a good copy of the original binding. Images on request.
Seller: Nicholas J. Certo, Newburgh, NY, U.S.A.
Lear, Edward.. Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica.. Robert John Bush. London, 1870.
Price: US$192.49 + shipping
Description: Robert John Bush. 1870. 4to. First edition. All 41 b/w plates (incl. map) present.Numerous illustrations to text. Bound in half red roan, rubbed to edges with portion missing from lower part of spine, marbled boards, Endpapers browned, pages more lightly browned. Ownership inscription. Generally a clean and sound copy.
Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom
Lear, Edward. Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica. Robert John Bush, 1870.
Price: US$211.74 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Type: Book pp xvi, 272. 'List of Subscribers' included in a 4 page quarto leaflet. A little light foxing to end papers. 1st printing, binding weak, otherwise fine
Seller: Strawberry Hill Books, Rotherfield, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Lear, Edward. Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica. Robert John Bush, London, 1870.
Price: US$215.59 + shipping
Description: 270mm x 190mm (11" x 7"). xvi, 272pp + plates. 41 b/w plates. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. G : in Good condition. Cover rubbed with small mark on upper board. Chips to spine ends. Cracking at inner hinges. Some foxing to prelims
Seller: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United Kingdom
Price: US$247.97 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xvi, 272 p : ill, map ; 27 cm. Subjects; Lear, Edward 1812-1888. Artists Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. Artists Biography. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Lear, Edward. Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica. Robert John Bush, London, 1870.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Large Octavo. 27 by 18.5 cm. 40 b/w plates complete. xvi, 272 pp plus full-page map of Corsica. Good plus. Slightly cocked binding, small tear on lower spine tip (fabric intact), and other spine wear/tears without fabric being loose or lost. Light wear to waxed cloth binding otherwise. Chips to FFP. Foxing on non-text preliminary pages and last few pages of volume. Otherwise, text clean and binding tight.
Seller: White Fox Rare Books, ABAA/ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$280.00 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xvi, 272 p : ill, map ; 27 cm. Subjects; Lear, Edward 1812-1888. Artists Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. Artists Biography. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Lear, Edward. Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica. Robert John Bush, London, 1870.
Price: US$282.32 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: In half green leather, gilt, with 40 b/w plates (collated: complete) and with vignettes in the text; owner's bookplate to f.e.p., some spotting; front hinge slightly cracked, spine very slightly faded, o/w good & sound.
Seller: Henry Pordes Books Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Lear, Edward.. JOURNAL OF A LANDSCAPE PAINTER IN CORSICA.. Robert John Bush, London: ., 1870.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: pp. xvi, 272 + 40 full page plates. Numerous text drawings. Inked manuscript ownership of J.L. Pickering, 1901, on first fly leaf and title page. Also on title page "Arch J. 1870" partially crossed out. Light age staining. Numerous penciled underlinings. End papers browning. Small 4to. 255 mm. Half leather over marbled covered boards. Lacks leather spine. Rear board very fragile. Most of the plates were drawn and engraved on wood by Lear himself. Scarce first edition. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! ART 2 Language: eng
Seller: FAMILY ALBUM, Kinzers, PA, U.S.A.
LEAR, Edward. Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica. Robert John Bush,, London, 1870.
Price: US$301.57 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: . xvi, 272 pp. top edge gilt illustrated with, 40 wood-engraved plates (incl. frontis.), 40 wood-engraved text illustrations and a map. Light foxing to blank end papers and 1/2 title, the contents clean and tight with no inscriptions. Bound in a near contemporary half dark brown morocco, the binding clean and tight with no chips or splits.
Seller: Hereward Books, Ely, CAMBR, United Kingdom
LEAR, Edward. Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica. Robert John Bush,, London, 1870.
Price: US$301.57 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: . xvi, 272 pp. top edge gilt illustrated with, 40 wood-engraved plates (incl. frontis.), 40 wood-engraved text illustrations and a map. Light foxing to blank end papers and 1/2 title, the contents clean and tight with no inscriptions. Bound in a near contemporary half dark brown morocco, the binding clean and tight with no chips or splits.
Seller: Hereward Books, Ely, CAMBR, United Kingdom
LEAR, Edward.. JOURNAL OF A LANDSCAPE PAINTER IN CORSICA.. Robert John Bush,, London,, 1870.
Price: US$307.98 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 4to. pp xvi, 272, [40] plates. Original publisher's reddish brown cloth, lettered gilt on spine. Bookplate on the front pastedown of Francis St. Tupper. Spine skillfully rebacked with some slight restoration, otherwise a handsome, very good indeed copy with clean text and plates.
Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United Kingdom
LEAR, Edward.. Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica.. Robert John Bush. London, 1870.
Price: US$429.89 + shipping
Description: pp. xvi, 272. Map, 40 plates and 40 wood-engraved illustrations in text. Original brown cloth uncut, spine ends a bit bruised, cloth a bit rubbed at the edges, else a very good copy.
Seller: Patrick Pollak Rare Books ABA ILAB, SOUTH BRENT, DEVON, United Kingdom
LEAR, Edward. JOURNAL OF A LANDSCAPE PAINTER IN CORSICA. Robert John Bush, London, 1870.
Price: US$449.14 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Robert John Bush, London. 1870. First Edition. 19th Century half morocco binding, 4to. 10 inches x 7 inches (26cms x 18cms). Ruled gilt on upper and lower covers, ruled and lettered gilt in spine compartments with gilt fillets and decorations, five raised bands. All edges gilt. Yellow end papers. Blank, half-title, title, dedication leaf, preface, list of plates, contents. pp [i]- xvii; 1-272. With 40 plates (including frontispiece) and 40 vignette illustrations in text after charming landscape drawings by the author. All as called for, save that this copy appears to have been bound without the map of Corsica that should have been inserted to face page 1 of the main text. There is no evidence to suggest that this was ever present. Binding is tight and clean with some very slight rubbing to edges, corners just a little bumped. Some dust marking to end papers which are a little creased and frayed at edges. Text block is tight and sound and in fresh, crisp condition save for some scattered light foxing spots and with slight cockling to edges of the last 3 leaves. A very nice example of Lear's classic travel journal in an attractive contemporary binding. Edward Lear (1812-1888) is now best known for his limericks and fantastical verse but he was also a skilled artist and amateur naturalist. He was a member of the Linnean Society and illustrated several fine bird books, including a collaboration with John Gould on 'The Birds of Europe'. He traveled widely and published a number of illustrated travel journals, of which this was the last. Lear himself was closely involved in the preparation of the wood engravings from his own drawings and spent the summer of 1869 in Paris working on these. He returned to London at the end of that year to oversee the publication of the journal. The book was actually published for the Christmas market of 1869, although the first edition was dated 1870 on the title-page. A heavy book and additional postage may be required.
Seller: Owen & Barlow Rare Books, Welshpool, United Kingdom
Edward Lear. Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica. Robert John Bush, London, 1870.
Price: US$449.14 + shipping
Description: The first edition of this travelogue by well-known Victorian author, Edward Lear. Beautifully complemented by illustrations painted by Lear during his Corsican travels. Collated, complete with a frontispiece and forty plates. With the half-title. Rebound, in a full cloth binding. Ex-library, with stamps for Chicheser Diocesan Conference and Retreat House to the half-title, title page and dedication leaf. With a gift inscription to the verso of front endpaper, 'Lear In Corsica for Julian and Kathleen Symons'. Below this is a poem told through the form of limerick, a literary form that Lear made popular. The poem regards a gentleman who 'packed his Nonsence up, like love, inside a box' and leaves on a coach. The poem could be a parallel of Lear, or in homage to him, as he was known for his literary nonsense. Lear was an English artist, and author. His literary nonsense poetry and prose earned him a great reputation in Victorian Britain. He had published travel journals previously, on his travels to Italy and Albania. This work has been produced to Lear's journals he composed whilst travelling in Corsica and examples of landscapes he painted whilst there. A lovely guide to Corsica in the nineteenth century. Rebound, in a full cloth binding. Externally, smart with just a few marks to the boards. Minor bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. Ex-library stamps to the half-title, title page, and dedication page. Occasional spots to pages. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Edward Lear. Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica. Robert John Bush, 1870.
Price: US$499.99 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Relatively great condition for the year. Front hinge is loosening and front cover board may disconnect if damaged further. Binding is tight and the book is structurally sound. Fraying to spine edges as well as board edges. Foxing to the exterior edge of pages. Light staining to covers. Text is intact and contains no writing other than a brief inscription on title page.
Seller: True Oak Books, Highland, NY, U.S.A.
Edward Lear. Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica. Robert John Bush, 1870.
Price: US$609.55 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Small quarto. Smartly bound in dark brown morocco over cloth boards,five raised bands with gilt motifs.,spine in six compartments ruled and lettered in gilt.Top edge gilt. Faint 19th century oenership inscription to half title otherwise internally fine and a very nice copy of this book.
Seller: Alice Through The Looking Glass, London, United Kingdom
Lear, Edward. Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica. Robert John Bush, London, 1870.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Map, 40 plates and 40 vignettes. xvi, 272 pp. 8vo. Bound in original brown cloth, some rubbing to extremities. Light spotting on title, dedication, and endpapers, otherwise very good. Signed bookplate of Henry Shomaker Map, 40 plates and 40 vignettes. xvi, 272 pp. 8vo
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$881.65 + shipping
Description: grand in-8, xvi pp., 272 pp., avec de nombreuses gravures dans le texte et 41 planches hors texte sous serpentes épaisses, dont une carte, veau bleu, dos à nerfs orné de filets, pointillés et caissons dorés richement décorés, pièce de titre fauve, encadrement de double filet doré sur les plats, tranches dorées (reliure de l'époque). Édition originale. Edward Lear (1812-1888) s'est assuré la célébrité comme ornithologue et peintre d'oiseaux (il soutenait pour les contemporains la comparaison avec Audubon), mais cela ne doit pas faire oublier ses multiples réalisations de vues et de paysages, depuis ses Views in Rome (1841) jusqu'à notre Journal of a landcape painter in Corsica.Starace, 556.Exemplaire de prix (pour la peinture) décerné à Claudius James Jones en 1872 par la Royal masonic institution for boys (private school qui était sise à Bushey, Hertfordshire, originellement fondée pour l'éducation des fils de francs-maçons, d'où son nom, et qui ferma ses portes en 1977).Ex-libris manuscrit Xavier Versini (1926-2020), ancien président de la Cour d'assises de Paris et historien de la Corse.
Seller: Librairie Historique F. Teissèdre, PARIS, France
Price: US$1026.61 + shipping
Description: , xvi, 272 pages, 40 black & white plates plus map, vignettes in the text throughout, INSCRIBED H. G. Dakyns (translator and tutor to Tennyson's children) from J. A. Symonds (poet and literary critic, Edward Lear wrote The Owl and the Pussy Cat for his daughter, Janet) on half title page First Edition , neatly rebacked with original spine laid down, corners a little scuffed, hinges weakened but holding firm, pages and plates clean, book in good condition , brown cloth, gilt titles on spine 27 x 19 cm Hardback ISBN:
Seller: Keoghs Books, Skipton, United Kingdom
Price: US$1138.95 + shipping
Description: 8vo. pp. xvi, 272. with half-title. 1 map, 40 wood-engraved plates (incl. frontis.), & 40 wood-engraved text illus. A nice copy in original cloth (extremities bit frayed, some foxing to edges, outer leaves & endpapers). First Edition.
Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada
LEAR, Edward.. Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica.. , 1870.
Price: US$1229.37 + shipping
Description: London, Robert John Bush, 1870. 8vo. Original terracotta cloth by W. Bone & Son, London, with their ticket, boards with borders in blind, spine lettered in gilt, brown endpapers; pp. xvi, 272, wood-engraved frontispiece, 39 wood-engraved plates, and wood-engraved illustrations after Lear, one wood-engraved map of the island; light wear to hinges, spine a little darkened, otherwise a very clean and fresh copy. First edition. When Lear visited Corsica in 1867 and 1868, whilst wintering at Cannes, he noted a strange melancholic atmosphere, which he attributed to the unusual effects of light experienced there, and his Journal (Lear's last travel book), both depicts and describes this. In preparing the plates and illustrations for the work, Lear opted to use the medium of wood-engraving (rather than lithography) for the reproduction of his water-colours, since the laborious process of preparing the lithographic plates used in his previous Journals had become a tiresome and disagreeable chore for him. Although the majority of the plates were engraved by Lear, the remainder were prepared for him by others and in his preface he acknowledges their 'care and accuracy' in engraving his drawings.
Seller: Henry Sotheran Ltd, London, United Kingdom
LEAR, Edward. Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica. London: Robert John Bush, 1870.
Price: US$1283.27 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: FIRST EDITION. 8vo. xvi, 272 pp. With half-title; 1 map, 40 wood-engraved plates (incl. frontis.), 40 wood-engraved text illustrations. Slight foxing throughout; upper margin of Index torn, not affecting text; a few pages unopened. Original brown cloth binding; blind-stamped tooled decoration on covers; gilt title on spine. Overall, a fine copy. The author of this work, Edward Lear (1812 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, now known mostly for his literary nonsense poetry and prose and especially his limericks. As an artist he is most known for his illustrations of birds and animals, coloured drawings during his many journeys in Italy and the Mediterranean, which he reworked later, sometimes as plates for his travel books and as a (minor) illustrator of Alfred, Lord Tennyson s poems.
Seller: Symonds Rare Books Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Lear, Edward. Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica. Robert John Bush, London, 1870.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine crisp copy in all respects: lettering bright, corners sharp, hinges tight. Entirely unopened. Remarkable.
Seller: John R. Sanderson, Bookseller , Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.
Lear, Edward. Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica. Robert John Bush, London, 1870.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Inscribed by Lear in 1874 to H.P. Le Mesurier with whom he had sailed twenty years earlier on the steamship ' The Indus'. Le Mesurier had been the Chief Engineer of the Great Indian Pennisular Railway and facilitated Lear's excursions while in India during 1874, eventually accompanying him as far as Bologna on his return home. Toward the end of the century the author Richard Bramley Moore celebrated his own journey to Corsica by binding up Lear's book with an illustrated 63 page account of the island by Gaston Vullier extracted from "Le Tour du Monde". A leather bookplate commemorates that trip in the spring of 1896. at which time a short note was added to the half-title. Late 19th c. calf, neatly rebacked retaining the original gilt decorated spine, with new title label. GIlt lightly ruibbed, a.e.g.
Seller: John R. Sanderson, Bookseller , Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.