Author: Algernon Graves
Title: The Society of Artists of Great Britain 1760-1791, the Society of Free Artists 1761-1783, a Complete Dictionary of Contributors and Their Work from the Foundation of the Societies to 1791
Description: London, George Bell and Sons, 1907. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this reference work looking at the Society of Artists in Great Britain during the eighteenth century. With an illustrated frontispiece. No library markings a rare private copy of this work. The original bookmark ribbon is loosely inserted. This work is a dictionary of the Society of Artists and the Free Society of Artists. Compiled by Algernon Graves, the British art historian and dealer. Graves specialised in the documentation of the exhibition and sale of works of art. It is Graves' works like this, which formed the foundation of the modern discipline of provenance research. A bright copy of this work. In a quarter morocco binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, generally smart with rubbing to the head and tail of spine. Light patches of rubbing to the extremities. Small loss to the head of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright. Light scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Otherwise, pages are clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: Arts Artists Free Society Reference Artists None
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Title: The Society of Artists of Great Britain 1760-1791, the Society of Free Artists 1761-1783, a Complete Dictionary of Contributors and Their Work from the Foundation of the Societies to 1791
Description: London, George Bell and Sons, 1907. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this reference work looking at the Society of Artists in Great Britain during the eighteenth century. With an illustrated frontispiece. No library markings a rare private copy of this work. The original bookmark ribbon is loosely inserted. This work is a dictionary of the Society of Artists and the Free Society of Artists. Compiled by Algernon Graves, the British art historian and dealer. Graves specialised in the documentation of the exhibition and sale of works of art. It is Graves' works like this, which formed the foundation of the modern discipline of provenance research. A bright copy of this work. In a quarter morocco binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, generally smart with rubbing to the head and tail of spine. Light patches of rubbing to the extremities. Small loss to the head of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright. Light scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Otherwise, pages are clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: Arts Artists Free Society Reference Artists None
Price: GBP 65.00 = appr. US$ 92.82 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 695L1
- Book number: 695L1
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