Author: MEYNELL, ALICE.
Title: Mary, The Mother of Jesus: An Essay. (Illustrated by R.Anning Bell, R.W.S).
Description: London: Philip Lee Warner, Publisher to the Medici Society Ltd, 1912. 27cms x 21cms x 2.5cms. An essay which looks at not just the words of the Gospels and how Mary is portrayed in the Scriptures, but also at how she is seen through art, poetry and literature. Beautifully illustrated with 20 colour plates by R.Anning Bell showing scenes from the New Testament. Printed at the Chiswick Press: Charles Whittingham and Co. The Coloured plates engraved and printed by Henry Stone and So Ltd, Banbury. Rough-cut page edges, front endpaper absent. Dark blue cloth, gilt title to front and spine, gilt illustration to lower front board, edges slightly rubbed. Plus, unused Medici Society Christmas card with "The Sistine Madonna" After Raphael, loosely enclosed. G+.

Keywords: Alice Meynell Mary Mother Jesus Essay Anning Bell Illustrated New Testament Gospels Scriptures Virgin Tradition Poetry Arts of Colour Modernism Church 40861 Mary


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