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Click here to see our other books! Memoirs of Sir Joshua Reynolds James Northcote 1813 Henry Colburn : London 11" by 9" [6] 410, clxxvii, [16]pp. SUMMARY A fascinating first edition of this memoir of the eighteenth-century 'Grand Style' painter, Joshua Reynolds. Written by his esteemed pupil, James Northcote. First Edition,Leather Binding,Rebound Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 29.99 EU Postage : £ 21.99 European Postage: £ 23.99 Asia Postage: £ 37.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this work. A fascinating biographical work of the eighteenth-century English painter, Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792). Reynolds was known particularly for his portraiture and paintings of the 'Grand Style', which depicted idealisation of the subject. Including a frontispiece engraving of Reynolds by Robert Cooper, based on a drawing by John Jackson, and an engraving of the author by Henry Meyer from a drawing by John Jackson. Also including two other full page plates and a small engraving to page 410, as called for. Collated and complete. Written by Reynolds's esteemed pupil, English painter James Northcote. Two years after this publication, Northcote followed up this work with his Supplement to the Memoirs of the Life, Writings, Discourses, and Professional Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds , intended to serve as an accompanying work to this biography. CONDITION In half calf binding with marbled boards and gilt detailing to the spine. Externally, some rubbing to the extremities and spine. Some light shelf wear to the boards. Internally, hinges are slightly tender. Binding is firm throughout. A few instances of light offsetting to the pages opposite the plates, and a few handling marks to the rear pastedown and rear free-endpaper. A tidemark to the frontispiece, a tidemark affecting the bottom of pages 1 to 8, and a small tidemark to the plate opposite page 250. Otherwise the pages are generally clean, especially considering the age of the work. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques