292pp, with 32 black and white plates (including tissue-guarded frontispiece of Mrs Siddons as the tragic nurse). Red cloth-covered boards, gilt titles and design on front and spine. 12mo. Sun faded spine, bumped ends. Corners lightly bumped. Top text block edge gilt, remaining edges untrimmed. Bookseller's label on front paste down. Free endpapers tanning. Front gutter cracking. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight, barring occasional foxing. No dust jacket.
Chapters on Hogarth, Reynolds, Gainsborough, Romney, George Morland, Lawrence, Turner and Constable.
