George C. Williamson — George J. Pinwell and His Works

London, George Bell & Sons, 1900. First edition. Cloth. The scarce limited first edition of this biography of George Pinwell, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Frontispiece and 51 further plates. Collated complete. A biography of the notable 19th century illustrator and watercolourist George John Pinwell (1842-1875), profusely illustrated with his paintings and drawings. Pinwell was a British artist best known for his watercolour works. He was extremely prolific in his short life, illustrating for the Argosy, Punch, Cassell's Family Magazine and Once a Week, as well as several books including the Dalziel Brothers' Illustrated Goldsmith. In publisher's original cloth binding. Externally very smart, with a little bumping to the extremities and some light marks to the boards. Spine is slightly faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for the odd spot, more so to the first and last few pages. Tidemark to the front paste down. A little offsetting to the paste downs and the rear free endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: George J. Pinwell. Very Good .