The Literary Career of Sir Joshua Reynolds
318pp. Red cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Sun-faded spine, lightly rubbed. Top text block edge dusty, remaining edges just starting to tan and fox. Two small blemishes on front pastedown. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Sir Joshua Reynolds is known as the founder of the English school of painting being the first president of the Royal Academy - this book concentrates on his letters and manuscripts including essays for periodicals, criticism on art for his Discourses, notes on Shakespeare for his friends etc.
