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AUSTIN, R[obert] S[argent]: : WARWICK,LEAMINGTON & KENILWORTH - A SKETCH-BOOK

LONDON.A & C BLACK LTD,nd (but circa1920).

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UK,slim 8vo HB,1st edn.[Though undated, believed to be circa 1920.Also believed to be his first published book and first in the series of Sketch Books he illustrated. Known for Surrey: A Sketch-Book (1922) from this same series.) VG++.Neat,black ink owner name+date to top,left-hand corner of front pastedown,with ffe partially removed,leaving an approx 1" vertical edge/border.Top+fore-edges aged/ toned - as usual/normal - contents bright, tight and clean with virtually no foxing/ spotting.Generally clean,beige,textured, coarse-weave-patterned paper-covered bds with miniscule rubbing to edges and corners and to spine/backstrip edges and minimal shelf-wear,b/w line illustrated paper onlay illus+title to upper bd.Slim 8vo HB,48pp [unpaginated] includes 24 b/w pencil like line illus/sketches (includes b/w line illus title page) - rectos of ilustrations are blank.No text apart from illustrations title+artist name and list of sketches page. Robert Sargent Austin (1895-1973).Worked as Robert Austin.Born in Leicester,brother of painter and etcher F.G. Austin.Studied part-time at Leicester School of Art from the age of seven,and full-time from the age of thirteen (1909-11).Worked as an apprentice printer and lithographer (1911-1913). Attended the Royal College of Art on a scholarship (1914-16 and 1919-1922) studying engraving under Frank Short. Served in the Royal Artillery (1916-19). Studied engraving on a scholarship at the British School in Rome (1922-23); elected to the Faculty(1926).Travelled in Germany, then returned to England(1925).Teacher of engraving at the Royal College of Art (1927-44) and Professor of Graphic Design (1948-55).He became known during the 1920's for his etchings and etching/ engravings of Italian figure subjects, which were drawn with great precision, somewhat in the manner of Durer.A sensitive topographer,he produced pencil landscape illustrations for travel books on which he collaborated with his wife Ada Harrison.His illustrative work also included humorous figures sketches for children's books and small but very striking b/w line drawings for G.K. Chesteron's 'The Ballad of the White Horse'. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,slim 8vo HB,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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