Charles Whymper - Egyptian Birds - 1909

'Whymper, Charles H (1853-1941)
Illustrator and painter Charles Whymper (1853-1941), was born on 31 August 1853 in London. He was educated at the Royal Academy Schools. He exhibited at the Royal Academy, Royal Society of British Artists, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolors, the New Gallery, and the Fine Art Society, London. In 1909 Whymper was elected to the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolors. He was a prolific book illustrator specializing in travel, animal, and hunting themes and contributed to The Illustrated London News, Good Words, and The English Illustrated Magazine. Whymper died on 25 April 1941.'

Dit boek:
'Egyptian Birds for the most part seen in the Nile Valley' - x, 221 pp. + 51 platen in kleur elk met beschermtissue met opdruk + 11 tekeningen tussen de tekst - oorspronkelijke gedecoreerde linnen band.

Conditie: Goed. Band redelijk: bandlinnen verschoten, hoekjes gebogen, randen licht sleets. Boeklinnen opnieuw geplakt. Binnenwerk prima: papier en platen mooi schoon. Compleet exemplaar.

Inhoud:
Dedication, foreword, list of 51 illustrations and 11 drawings, descriptions each with plate, overview of 356 birds, index.

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