Materia Pictoria. An Encyclopedia of Methods and Materials in Painting and the Graphic Arts. Oil Painting by Hesketh Hubbard
1939. No Edition Remarks. 322 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt lettering. Minor tanning to otherwise clear pages. More prominent foxing and tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Light cracking and staining to gutters but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild scuffing overall. Spine has noticeable tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.