Toilers in Art, Edited by Henry C. Ewart — 1st Edition

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Toilers in Art, Edited by Henry C. Ewart — 1st Edition

Name: Toilers in Art, Edited by Henry C. Ewart — 1st Edition
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Publication: London, Isbister & Company, Limited, [1891]

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 378.

Condition Report Very Good. The publisher's original decorative green cloth remains structurally sound, with the elaborate gilt and black pictorial stamping on the upper board surviving in a notably bright, unoxidised state. The extremities exhibit moderate rubbing and bumping, most noticeably at the head and tail of the spine, which exhibit minor fraying to the cloth. The rear board shows mild surface soiling and a small bump to the lower corner, though this does not detract significantly from the volume's shelf presence. Internally, the text block is square and pleasingly tight, with the original all-edges-gilt remaining vibrant despite superficial scratching commensurate with age. The pages themselves are crisp and predominantly clean, presenting only very occasional, faint spots of foxing, primarily restricted to the margins. A well-preserved copy of a highly decorative binding.

Catalogue Note This is a bright first edition of Toilers in Art, published circa 1891 as part of "Isbisters' Home Library," a publisher's series denoted by the circular stamped emblem on the rear board. The volume is profusely illustrated with ninety inset wood engravings and full-page plates, complementing the biographical sketches of leading nineteenth-century artists.

While copies of this work do occasionally surface, encountering one that retains such striking clarity in its gilt and pictorial tooling is uncommon, as the green cloth bindings of this era are frequently found heavily soiled, rubbed, or with severely compromised hinges.

A fascinating window into the nineteenth-century artistic milieu, Toilers in Art offers an illuminating collection of biographical essays profiling some of the era's most celebrated creatives and illustrators. Edited by Henry C. Ewart, the volume explores the lives, trials, and triumphs of artistic luminaries such as John Tenniel, Thomas Bewick, and Josef Israels. Profusely enhanced with ninety engravings, this work serves not only as a testament to the dedication of these visual craftsmen but also as a charming artifact of Victorian publishing in its own right.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Henry C. Ewart

Book Publisher: Isbister & Company, Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Autobiography, Biography & Memoirs

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 378

Book Publication Year: 1891

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Multiple

Book Series: Isbisters' Home Library

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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