Steel-engraved Book Illustration in England, Basil Hunnisett, 1980

Steel-engraved Book Illustration in England, by Basil Hunnisett.

Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian, academic and author. No signature, or annotations. Please see our other listings for related works. 

Published by David R. Godine, Publisher, Boston, USA. Stated U.S. first edition, 1980.

A very good blue cloth hardback (approaching near fine), with black and gilt title to spine. A few scuff marks and slight indentation to top right corner - the same indentation causing minor damage to the very good dustjacket. The jacket is wrapped in removable protective plastic.

Text is bright and clean, with minor age toning to extremities. All soundly bound. Previous owner's inscription in ink to first free endpaper. illustrated.

xvi + 263pp.

Weight approximately 928g (unpacked).

Approx Dimensions: 

Each volume 262mm high x 180mm wide x 25mm deep.