Charles Holme (Ed.); Frederick Wedmore (intro)

English Water-Colour with Reproductions of Drawings by Eminent Painters

NY, Offices of "The Studio, 1902. Hardcover. Oversized, bound in 3/4 black leather and marble illustrated paper boards, 5 raised bands with gilt lettering and design in compartments on spine, top edge gilt, color illustrated end papers, 74 pp of text with unpaginated bw illustrations; unpaginated mounted color plates. Each plate has guard sheet with descriptive letterpress. Includes plates from many 18th and 19th century artists, including John Constable, JMW Turner, Paul Sandby, Thomas Girtin, and Peter Dewint. Good+ (light shelfwear and scuffing to covers, binding is tight, pages have expected age toning but are otherwise clean and clear, 3 colored plates are laid-in in the rear) .

Kevin Mullen, BooksellerProfessional seller

Book number: 191429

Catalogue: European Art

Keywords: European Art ; English Watercolors ; ;

Charles Holme [ed.]; Frederick Wedmore [intro.]

English Water-Colour with Reproductions of Drawings by Eminent Painters

London, Offices of the Studio, 1902. First edition. Paperback. Four volumes celebrating English watercolour published by fine arts magazine the Studio. With thirty two colour tipped plates. Volumes I, III, IV, and V of eight works on English water colourists published by the Studio library. With thirty two tipped plates, collated and complete. The Studio was an illustrated fine arts and decorative arts magazine that was influential in the development of the Art Nouveau movement, and the Arts and Crafts movements. The magazine was founded and edited by English journalist and art critic Charles Holme, the editor of the present work. This volume contains reproductions of English paintings from the magazine's library. Following an introduction from art critic Frederick Wedmore, Holme provides a commentary on the works pictured, including paintings by John Robert Cozens, Samuel Prout, George Barret, John Constable, Richard Parkes Bonnington, Joseph Mallord William Turner, and John Varley. With instructions to the binder, and the contents of part VIII tucked in loose to volume I. Sticker from stationers 'J. & H. Bell, Ltd. Nottingham' to front cover of each volume. In the publisher's original green paper wraps. Externally, smart. There is a tear in the paper wrap to the front cover of volume I. Some very small closed tears to the edges of the wraps. Internally, generally firmly bound, except for volume III which is a little loose. Aside from the title page in volume I which is a little foxed, pages are bright and clean with the occasional mark. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 848N13

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: English Water Colour Charles Holmes Colour Plates Landscapes Charles Holmes Various

Charles Holme; Frederick Wedmore

English Water- Colour with Reproductions of Drawings by Eminent Painters

London, Offices of "The Studio" , 1902. First edition. Paperback. A first edition copy of this collection of beautiful watercolours by 'eminent artists', complete in eight parts. Including contributions from Prout, David Cox, Swan, Herbert Marshall, Turner and many others. With an introduction by Frederick Wedmore, edited by Charles Holme a notable English journalist and art critic and founding editor of 'The Studio' from 1893. He published a series of books promoting peasant art in the first decades of the 20th century. Collated, complete with sixty six tipped in coloured plates, and several monochromatic illustrations. Pages 57 to 61 misbound to part 7. Containing a loosely inserted 'Instructions to the Binder' to part 5. In original paper wraps. Externally slightly worn to extremities. Very slight chipping and creasing to upper extremity of wraps. Very slight sunning to extremity of wraps. Chipping and slight tear to wrap to head and tail of spines. Internally binding tender, loosening in places, occasionally held by lower cord only. Pages bright and clean with a few scattered spots to the odd page. Light scattered spotting to fore edge of title page, part 1. Tipped in slip to first page of part 1 to 4. Tipped in contents page to first plate of each part. Small loss to lower extremity of tissue guard to second plate, part 1. Several pages uncut to upper extremity to front of part 2 to 8. Occasional creasing to tissue guard of the odd plate. With a loosely inserted 'Instructions to the Binder' to part 5. Pages 57 to 61 misbound to part 7. The odd tissue guard detached but present. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 623M9

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Water-colour Illustrated First Edition Scarce Illustrated Holme Art Various

(Meryon, Charles). Wedmore, Frederick

Meryon and Meryon's Paris with a Descriptive Catalogue of the Artist's Work

London: Deprez & Gutekunst, 1892. 1892. London: Deprez & Gutekunst, 1892. 1892. Good. - Octavo, reddish brown buckram with a printed label on the spine. The binding is rubbed, bumped & unevenly faded with 2 stains to the front cover. The titling on the label is mostly rubbed away. 86 deckle-edged pages plus 1-page publisher's catalog & colophon. A previous owner has tipped in a black-and-white portrait frontispiece. The rear endpaper is darkened & there is offsetting to the front endpaper from the bookplate. The front edges of a few pages are darkened. Good.

Second edition, revised and enlarged, limited to 129 copies, of which this is copy number 57.

From the library of Chauncey Lawrence Williams with his bookplate mounted on the front pastedown. The bookplate is by New York artist George R. Halm [1850-1899].

Chauncey Lawrence Williams, a prominent Chicago businessman and social figure, was a partner, with W. Irving Way, in Way & Williams, the publishing firm that issued L. Frank Baum's first book "Mother Goose in Prose" in 1897. Williams, who was originally from Wisconsin, was a friend and classmate of Frank Lloyd Wright and in 1893 commissioned Wright to design his home, the Chauncey Williams House in River Forest, Illinois. Way & Williams was a short-lived company, but Williams was also associated with other projects to promote high-quality printing, including the Caxton Club, and the Auvergne Press, which he founded. Good .

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 23450

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: ART; FRENCH ART; ARTIST; CHARLES MERYON; MERYON AND MERYON'S PARIS; FREDERICK WEDMORE; DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF MERYON'S WORK; BOOKPLATE; GEORGE R. HALM; CHAUNCEY LAWRENCE WILLIAMS; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY; LIMITED EDITION.

MICHEL, EMILE; EDITED BY FREDERICK WEDMORE

Rembrandt His Lfe, His Work and His Time (Two Volume Set)

London, William Heinemann. 1895. Hardcover. Book, Two Volumes Qto. Vol 1. xxiv, 320 pages, Vol 2. xi, 294 pages, Both volumes are illustrated with plates on thick art grade paper, plus numerous illustrations hors texte. Original gilt decorated embossed buckram cloth in a dark green colour. A litte wear tot he top of the spines through handling, else these are a Very Good solid, tidy set. Images are available on request. Very Good.

Colin Martin BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 093375

Keywords: Rembrandt Studies

Emile Michel; Florence Simmonds; Frederick Wedmore

Rembrandt His Life, His Work, and His Time

London, William Heinemann, 1903. Cloth. A smart biography on the life and works of Rembrandt, lavishly illustrated throughout with examples of the Golden Age artist's works. The third edition.A brilliant work on the life and work of the important painter of the Dutch Golden Age, Rembrandt.Illustrated with a frontispiece, seventy-six plates, and in-text illustrations throughout.Originally written in French by Emile Michel, this edition translated into English by Florence Simmonds, edited by Frederick Wedmore.Smartly rebound in a modern cloth binding.Collated, complete. Rebound in a smart cloth binding. Externally, smart, with only a few very light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few light scattered spots. Prior owner's ink inscription to the half-title. The occasional note to the margins. Near Fine . Ill.: Redmbrandt. Near Fine .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 885P34

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: Rembrandt His Life, His Work, and His Time rembrandt art emile michel rembrandt frederick wedmore Redmbrandt

RUSKIN, JOHN. (EDITED BY FREDERICK WEDMORE)

Turner & Ruskin: An Exposition of the Work of Turner from the Writings of Ruskin - Volumes 1 & 2

London, George Allen. 1900, 1st Edition. Hardcover, 395mm Tall. Book, With plates, portraits, frontispieces: 91 Illustrations in two Volumes. Vol. I xxxii, 156 pages. Vol.II xii, 158-363 paginated. 395mm tall. Blue cloth covers with gilt title on spine and front cover. Soiling and marking on covers. All pages have deckled edges. Covers of both volumes worn to extremities, spine bumped top/tail. Some foxing to end pages in Vol.I and browning to free endpapers. Vol. II has occasional foxing. This book is extra heavy, and will involve extra shipping charges. Very Good.

Andmeister BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 7608

Catalogue: Art & Design

Keywords: J.M. W. Turner, English Painters, John Ruskin, Art British Isles,

Frederick Wedmore

The Art of Charles Conder. An original article from The Connoisseur, 1904.

The Connoisseur, London, 1904. First Edition, Disbound. Very Good. 5 pages, with illustrations, 1 colour plate. Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint or copy. Size: Quarto. Quantity Available: 1. Category: The Connoisseur; Inventory No: 502041.

Cosmo BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 502041

Catalogue: The Connoisseur

Keywords: BZDB395 The Connoisseur; Frederick Wedmore The Art of Charles Conder. An original article from The Connoisseur, 1904.

Frederick Wedmore

Constable Prints. An original article from The Connoisseur, 1905.

The Connoisseur, London, 1905. First Edition, Disbound. Very Good. 8 pages, illustrated. Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint or copy. Size: Quarto. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 2. Category: The Connoisseur; Inventory No: 502110.

Cosmo BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 502110

Catalogue: The Connoisseur

Keywords: BZDB395 The Connoisseur; Frederick Wedmore Constable Prints. An original article from The Connoisseur, 1905.

Wedmore, Frederick

Dream of Provence: orgeas and miradou.

Isbister & Co. 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean hardback tightly bound in foxed, grey cloth with black titles, cloth bumped at corners, page edges rough cut, no inscriptions. 38 pages. Good with no dust jacket.

Aucott & ThomasProfessional seller

Book number: 53605

Catalogue: Literature:: English

Wedmore, Frederick, Sir (1844-1921)

Dream of Provence (Orgeas and Miradou)

Portland. Me.T. B. Mosher 1907. 1st Edition in this form. Near fine copy in the original dust-wrappered stif card covers. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the extremities. Remains an uncommonly well-preserved example; tight. bright. clean and sharp-cornered. ; 0 pages; Xi. 41 p. 15 cm.

MW BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 21893

Wedmore, Frederick

English episodes: the Vicar of Pimlico, Justice Wilkinshaw's attention, the fitting obsequies, Katherine in the temple, the new 'Marienbad-Elegy'.

Elkin Mathews, 1895. Second Edition. Hardcover. Clean hardback tightly bound in red cloth with gilt titles, cloth bumped at corners, endpapers tanned, page edges rough cut, no inscriptions. 112 + 16 pages of publisher's adverts, illustrations in the text. Very Good with no dust jacket.

Aucott & ThomasProfessional seller

Book number: 53606

Catalogue: Literature:: English