john orrin smith (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1837 john harris edition on green cloth with missing spine cover.

New Edition. Good copy in original gilt-blocked cloth with some wear and tear as with age. Remains well-preserved overall; bright and clean. Physical description; xvi, 516 p. : ill. (wood-engravings) ; 20 cm. Notes; Taken in large part from Thomas Boreman's Description of three hundred animals. Includes index. Spine title: Description of three hundred animals. Enlarged edition. Audience; juvenile. Subjects; Animals. Animal Descriptions. Animal Woodcuts. 3 Kg.

William Tombleson (illustrator). 'SWING BRIDGE. BONN.'Steel engraving of a swing bridge crossing the Rhine at Bonn. Ferries and boats bustle on the river, with townspeople crossing or waiting. Windmill, city skyline, and spires in background.Made by John Orrin Smith after William Tombleson.Medium: Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.Sheet size: 13.6 x 22.6 cm (5.35 x 8.9 inch). Image size: 10 x 20 cm. (3.94 x 7.87 inch).BONN, SWING BRIDGE, RHINE, FERRY, TOMBLESON, CITY VIEW, RIVER CROSSING, 19TH CENTURY, GERMANY, TRANSPORT | PCO-C1-18BACKGROUND INFORMATIONTombleson's Views of the Rhine', Volume 1, first edition, 1832, published by Black & Armstrong, London. Foreign Booksellers to the King.Biography engraver: John Orrin Smith (1799-1843) was a British wood-engraver. Born in Colchester, Smith went to London about 1818, and spent a short time training as an architect.Biography artist: William Tombleson (1795-1846) was a British topographical artist, illustrator, and engraver. He is best known for his detailed and picturesque views of European rivers, particularly the Rhine and the Thames. Condition: good, given age. Light foxing and some dampstaining in outer margins. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.