Sporting Art Book. English Sporting Prints. Book by Wilder

$60.00

Historic progression of Sporting Art, Artists, Engravers, Publishers.

English Sporting Prints with 95 colour plates. F.L. Wilder.
First Edition. Published by Thames and Hudson. London. 1974.
ISBN 0 500 23205 9.  310 x 245 x 27mm (12.1/4 x 9.3/4 x 1 inch)
Dust Jacket cellophane surface is peeling off. Small tears to base of spine (repaired). Clipped flap base.Gilt dolphin symbol on front cover and gilt lettering on spine of green clothed hardback in fine condition. Internally, as new.

A comprehensive history of the development of sporting prints, their artists, engravers and publishers; with printing processes explained, and a section on the art of hand-colouring the prints. A wonderful cross-section of British sports in 224 pages with 95 colour plates. A very good book.

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