A Touch at the Fine Arts:

£950 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

A satirical work on the composition of paintings, specifically for book engravings, with Alken poking fun at his own style and ability. First edition; large 8vo (28.5 x 20); 12 hand-coloured aquatint plates, each accompanied by a page of text, lacks half-title, armorial bookplate to pastedown, discreet booksellers ticket to pastedown, a little offsetting; later calf-backed cloth boards, spine lettered in gilt, edges untrimmed, a very good copy. Tooley 58; not in Abbey.

• Binding: Hardcover

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