Poynter, Sir Edward J. [ed. and director of the National Gallery]

The National Gallery: in three volumes

London. Paris. New York & Melbourne: Cassell and Company. Limited 1899. First Edition. limited. Finely bound set in half aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with gilt-blocked label to the spines. Some minor wear and tear as with age. Remains well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the library of Robertson Buchanan Stewart. Physical description; three volumes. Notes; This edition is limited to 1.0000 copies. of which this is no. 946. Subjects; The National Gallery. The National Gallery of England. Art.

MW BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 265072

Poynter, Sir Edward J

The National Gallery : Volume I - Foreign Schools, Albertinelli - Macrino D'Alba [ with] Volume II - Maes ( Nicholas ) - Zurbaran [with] Volume III - British And Modern Schools [ 3 volumes complete ]

Cassell & Company Limited, 1899 - 1900, 1st edition. Large format paperback, G+. 3 volumes, xii+298pp, vi+306pp, xii+398pp, b/w illustrations throughout, Limited to 1000 sets of which Volumes I & II are from set 624 & volume III is from set 602, upper covers to volumes I & II a little tender, spines unevenly yellowed, internally fine. Paperback , no dustjacket.
¶ Monumental catalogue of the paintings held at the National Gallery with every painting in the catalogue illustrated.

Eastleach BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 57299

Keywords: old masters, paintings, oil paintings,

Sir Edward J. Poynter

The National Gallery

London, Cassell & Company, Limited, 1899-1900. Leather. A fine Sotheran bound limited edition of Edward Poynter's catalogue of the historical art held by the National Gallery, replete with illustrations throughout. In a fine full morocco Sotheran binding.A limited edition work, limited to one-thousand copies, of which this is numbered three-hundred and twenty-six.Complete in three volumes.Illustrations to the recto of each leaf throughout each three volumes. Collated, complete.The illustrations showcase the wonderful art pieces held by the Gallery, each accompanied with a brief description of the piece and details about the artists. An immense catalogue of the beautiful and historically important artistic works held by the National Gallery.The Gallery was founded in 1824, and currently houses over two-thousand three-hundred paintings, dating from the mid-thirteenth century to 1900.By Edward Poynter, who was the director of the National Gallery from 1894 to 1904, and oversaw the opening of the Tate Gallery. In a full morocco Sotheran binding. Externally, smart. Spines are a little faded. A few light marks to the boards and spines. Head of the front board of Volume I is a little faded. A little discolouration and spots to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Various. Near Fine .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 779P29

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: edward j. poynter The National Gallery sotheran gallery The National Gallery england london Various