The Curwen Press printing of Major J.R. Abbey’s bibliographical catalogues

$2,500.00

A complete set of the first edition in very good condition
The Curwen Press printing

1. (Major J.R. Abbey) Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, architecture, drawing books, art collections, magazines, navy and army, panoramas, etc. from the library of J.R. Abbey, a bibliographical catalogue. Privately printed at the Curwen Press. London. 1953. xxi,[428]p. 12.5” x 9.5”. Illustrations, including frontispiece in color & 32 collotype plates. Gray cloth, red cloth title label on spine printed and decorated in gilt. t.e.g. Cream dust jacket printed with blue title, in protective mylar wrapper. One in an edition of 400 numbered copies. Upper corners bumped.

Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, from the library of J.R. Abbey. Volume I, World, Europe, Africa. Volume II, Asia, Oceania, Antarctica, America. A bibliographical catalogue. Privately printed at the Curwen Press. London. 1956/1957. 12.5” x 9.5”. Vol. I: xxiv, 299p, illustrations, including frontispiece in color & 20 collotype plates; Vol. II: xiv, 301-675p, illustrations include 16 collotype plates. Brown cloth boards, red cloth title labels on spines lettered and decorated in gilt. t.e.g. Cream dust jackets, upper covers printed in red, in protective mylar wrappers. An edition of 400 numbered copies. Lower corner of dust jacket cut away on Vol. I, lower corners of Vol. II bumped.

Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, from the library of J.R. Abbey, a bibliographical catalogue. Privately printed at the Curwen Press. London. 1952. xx,399p. 12.5’ x 9.5’. Illustrations, including frontispiece in color & 34 collotype plates. Brown cloth, red cloth title label on spine printed and decorated in gilt, t.e.g. Protective mylar wrappers. One in an edition of 500 numbered copies. These most important reference works are an essential tool in any library in this field. Very good condition.