Human Passions Delineated, Diana Donald & Brian Maidment — 1st Edition

£92.50

Human Passions Delineated, Diana Donald & Brian Maidment — 1st Edition

Name: Human Passions Delineated, Diana Donald & Brian Maidment — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5968
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Publication: Oxford, Hanborough Parrot, 1990

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 37, [1].

Condition Report: Near Fine. The pictorial paper-covered boards remain remarkably bright and clean, free from the toning, foxing, or scuffing commonly associated with this binding style. The corners are exceedingly sharp with only the faintest hint of shelf-wear to the extreme lower tips, while the spine remains perfectly square and uncreased. Internally, the binding is tight, and the leaves are crisp, bright, and completely free of blemishes, suggesting the book has scarcely been opened. A highly attractive, well-preserved copy.

Catalogue Note: This first edition thus is strictly limited to 120 copies, of which this example is signed by both Diana Donald and Brian Maidment on the limitation page. It is one of the 95 uncoloured copies issued, profusely illustrated with black-and-white reproductions of the brilliant, grotesque caricatures originally created by John Collier (under his pseudonym Tim Bobbin) in 1773.

Produced by the esteemed private press imprint run by Dennis Hall, the work maintains a high standard of late-twentieth-century book production. Due to the strict limitation, copies rarely appear on the open market, making it a highly desirable acquisition for collectors of private press books and eighteenth-century satirical art.

Human Passions Delineated offers a fascinating exploration of the work of Tim Bobbin, the pseudonym of the eighteenth-century caricaturist and dialect poet John Collier. Often referred to as the "Lancashire Hogarth," Collier's exaggerated, grotesque portraits provided a biting, humorous commentary on human folly and emotion. Through detailed reproductions and insightful commentary by Diana Donald and Brian Maidment, this volume breathes new life into Bobbin’s satirical masterpiece, providing essential context for understanding one of the most distinctive voices in English provincial art.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Diana Donald & Brian Maidment

Book Publisher: Hanborough Parrot

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Art & Architecture

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: Yes

Book Pages: 38

Book Publication Year: 1990

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Tim Bobbin

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Oxford, United Kingdom

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