Author: R. J. Charleston; Michael Archer; Madeleine Marcheix
Title: The James A. De Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor: Glass and Stained Glass & Limoges and Other Painted Enamels
Description: London, For the National Trust by Office du Livre, 1977. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this catalogue of the glass and enamels at the James A. De Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor. First edition. Illustrated with ninety figures of glass, eleven of which are colour tipped in plates, and fifty-nine figures of enamel, thirteen of which are colour tipped in plates. Collated complete. The collections of James Armand Edmond de Rothschild, a British Liberal politician and philanthropist, from the wealthy Rothschild international banking dynasty. Comprising a catalogue of all glass and stained glass as well as limoges and painted enamels held at Waddesdon Manor estate, a country house now owned by the National Trust. Written by R. J. Charleston, Michael Archer, and Madeleine Marcheix. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with light wear to the extremities. Minor sunning to the spine with the odd small mark to the rear panel. A small closed tear to the rear panel with sympathetic repairs and reinforcement made using tape to the internal side. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Very Good Indeed.

Keywords: Rothschild Waddesdon Glass Enamels Waddesdon Not Stated


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