Author: WILLIAMSON, MRS F HARCOURT [EMMA SARA]
Title: The Book of Beauty (Late Victorian Era) a Collection of Beautiful Portraits with Literary, Artistic, and Musical Contributions By Men and Women of the Day. First Edition de Luxe
Description: London, Hutchinson & Co. 1896, First Edition De Luxe. White Cloth, Gilt, 425mm. x 340mm. Book, xii. 194 pages, 93 photogravures & illustrations, list of subscribers to rear. White cloth binding, with bevelled edges, gilt decoration & titling to upper & lower boards and spine, No. 168 of the First Edition De Luxe of 300 copies, signed by Publisher to limitation page. Literary contributors include Rudyard Kipling, Hall Caine, Theodore Watts-Dunton, George Moore, Israel Zangwill, Wilfrid Blunt. Artists reproduced include John Everett Millais, Lord Leighton, Edward Hughes, W B Richmond, Jame McNeil Whistler, John Singer Sargent, Hubert von Herkomer, Ellis Roberts, G F Watts. Some wear, soiling to spine, covers, offsetting to prelims. some spotting to contents. Uncommon in any condition. [15942/821]. Very Good. Signed by Publisher.

Keywords: Art Printing Portraiture History Literary Victorian


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