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c. 1920 George Baxter and English Print-makers

Sold for A$120 at Sydney Rare Book Auctions on Feb 1, 2026.

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Two books by C.T. Courtney Lewis on English print-makers of the nineteenth century. Both are handsome quarto volumes bound in red cloth, and were published in London by Sampson Low circa 1920. Near-fine copies. Titles are: George Baxter, The Picture Painter and The Story of Picture Printing in England during the Nineteenth Century. Profusely illustrated throughout. Contains excellent biographical content on English engravers, print-makers, lithographers and aquatint artists of the period.

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