Blackie & Son's Books for Young People, Catalogue - 1886 — John Shaqi
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Blackie & Son's Books for Young People, Catalogue - 1886
Blackie & Son
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"As a work of art in the book line we have seldom seen its equal;
and it could not fail to be a delightful present, affording a great
amount of pleasurable amusement and instruction, to young
people."--_St. James's Gazette._
SIMPLE LESSONS IN MARINE PAINTING.
Twelve Facsimiles of Original Water-Color Sketches. By EDWARD DUNCAN.
With numerous Illustrations in pencil, and Practical Lessons by an
experienced Master. 4to, cloth elegant, 3_s._
"The book must prove of great value to students. Nothing could
be prettier or more charming than the marine sketches here
presented."--_Graphic._
STUDIES OF TREES,
In Pencil and in Water-Colors. By J. NEEDHAM. A Series of Eighteen
Examples in Colours, and Thirty-three Drawings in pencil. With
descriptions of the Trees, and full Instructions for Drawing and
Painting. First Series, cloth elegant, 5_s._; Second Series, cloth
elegant, 5_s._
"Charmingly printed and illustrated by chromo-lithography--in which
the art of drawing foliage is very pithily but neatly set forth.
The letterpress descriptions are remarkably well written."--_Pictorial
World._
"We commend them most heartily to all persons of taste who may be
wanting to cultivate the great accomplishment of Water-color
Drawing, or who want a gift-book for a lad or girl taking up the
study."--_Schoolmaster._
ADVANCED STUDIES IN FLOWER PAINTING.
By ADA HANBURY. A Series of Twelve beautifully finished Examples in
Colors, and numerous Outlines in pencil. With full Instructions for
Painting, and a description of each plant by BLANCHE HANBURY. 4to,
cloth elegant, 7_s._ 6_d._
"Apart from its educational value in art training this is a lovely
book: we have seen nothing to equal the coloured plates."--_Sheffield
Independent._
"The handsomest and most instructive volume of the series yet
produced."--_Daily Chronicle._
"Coloured sketches of flowers which it is literally no exaggeration
to term exquisite."--_Knowledge._
ILLUMINATING.
Nine examples in Colors and Gold of ancient Illuminating of the best
periods, with numerous Illustrations in Outline, Historical Notes and
full descriptions and instructions by Rev. W. J. LOFTIE, B.A., F.S.A.
In Four Parts 4to, 1_s._ each; or one volume, cloth elegant, 6_s._
EASY STUDIES IN WATER-COLOR PAINTING.
By R. P. LEITCH and J. CALLOW. A Series of Nine Pictures executed in
Neutral Tints. With full Instructions for drawing each subject, and for
sketching from Nature. 4to, cloth elegant, 6_s._
SKETCHES IN WATER-COLORS.
By T. M. RICHARDSON, R. P. LEITCH, J. A. HOUSTON, T. L. ROWBOTHAM, E.
DUNCAN, and J. NEEDHAM. A Series of Nine Pictures executed in Colors.
With full Instructions for drawing each subject, by an experienced
Teacher. 4to, cl. eleg., 6_s._
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