Painter's idiom: A technical approach to painting R.W. Alston
1954. first published. 165 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth and gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrated plates . Binding remains firm. Pages & plates remain bright with minimal tanning. More pronounced tanning and foxing to free end papers and pastedowns. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces. Notable damp staining to spine. Clipped jacket. Dust jacket is in removable protective cover. Jacket has heavy edge-wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Notable loss to front panel.