Dealing in Deceit.
Dealing in Deceit. Edwin Pearson of the 'Bewick Repository' Bookshop 1838-1901.
A new book by Nigel Tattersfield.
The story of an unscrupulous book-dealer who conspired to foist specious publications, doctored woodblocks and “original drawings” onto collectors of the work of the superlative wood engraver Thomas Bewick. Pearson’s speciality was using genuine Bewick cuts to illustrate pastiche works, which he offered at high prices to Bewickiana enthusiasts. Tattersfield is the greatest living authority on the work of Thomas Bewick and this volume chronicles Pearson’s life and career, telling the story of the Bewick “rarities” along the way.
Limited Edition of 125 copies. Quarto, pp. 92. 20 monochrome plates, several multi-image, plus colour frontispiece; Bewick head-and tail-pieces. Olive green cloth with gilt titles to spine in grey and green pictorial dust-jacket.
Sole Distributor: Keel Row Books. Copies available now.
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