John Crome and his Works

Accession Number NWHCM : 1921.25A

Description

Book, 'John Crome and his Works' by John Crome (1768 - 1821), printed book on card on paper, 1858; 43.5 cm; 43.5 cm x 34 cm x 34 cm; title page printed also on cover 'JOHN CROME / AND / HIS WORKS, / WITH LISTS OF HIS PICTURES EXHIBITED IN NORWICH / FROM THE YEAR 1805 TO 1821 INCLUSIVE; / SOME ACCOUNT OF THE NORWICH SOCIETY OF ARTISTS; / SHORT NOTICES OF PAINTERS / THE LOCAL CONTEMPORARIES OF CROME, / [ampersand]c., [ampersand]c. / BY / JOHN WODDERSPOON. / EXTRACTED FROM 'THE NORWICH MERCURY' OF NOV. 10, 17, 20, AND DEC. 1, 1858, / AND REPRINTED IN FOLIO / FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF BINDING WITH THE VOLUME OF CROME'S ETCHINGS / PUBLISHED IN 1838. / NORWICH[colon] / PRINTED FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION BY R. N. BACON, / AT THE OFFICE OF THE 'NORWICH MERCURY'. / MDCCCLVIII.'; Card bound book with cloth spine. First Edition; comprises title page; Preface; 13 pp text by J. Wodderspoon

Artist Crome, John

Creation Date 1858

Measurements 43.5 cm

Department Art-Fine Art

Inscription JOHN CROME / AND / HIS WORKS, / WITH LISTS OF HIS PICTURES EXHIBITED IN NORWICH / FROM THE YEAR 1805 TO 1821 INCLUSIVE; / SOME ACCOUNT OF THE NORWICH SOCIETY OF ARTISTS; / SHORT NOTICES OF PAINTERS / THE LOCAL CONTEMPORARIES OF CROME, / [ampersand]c., [ampersand]c. / BY / JOHN WODDERSPOON. / EXTRACTED FROM 'THE NORWICH MERCURY' OF NOV. 10, 17, 20, AND DEC. 1, 1858, / AND REPRINTED IN FOLIO / FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF BINDING WITH THE VOLUME OF CROME'S ETCHINGS / PUBLISHED IN 1838. / NORWICH[colon] / PRINTED FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION BY R. N. BACON, / AT THE OFFICE OF THE 'NORWICH MERCURY'. / MDCCCLVIII.