Author: John Drinkwater; William Orpen
Title: The Outline of Literature; the Outline of Art
Description: London, George Newnes Ltd, 1923-1924 . First edition. Leather. A handsomely bound collection of three volumes celebrating the history of art and literature, illustrated throughout with colour plates. A charming set of first edition volumes, in half morocco bindings.Present here are:'The Outline of Literature', complete in two volumes, edited by John Drinkwater, an English poet and dramatist.With thirteen colour plates to each volume, and numerous further illustrations. Collated, complete.'The Outline of Art', edited by William Orpen, an Irish artist best known for his striking self portraits.With twenty-six colour plates, and numerous further monochrome illustrations. Collated, complete.Dated 1923-1924 via the British Library. In half morocco bindings, with cloth covered boards, and gilt detailing to back strips. Light rubbing to back strip head and tail, with a touch of fading to back strips, as is common with morocco of this shade. Light fading to cloth of front board of Art vol. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with only the odd spot to first and last few leaves. Near Fine . Ill.: Various. Near Fine .
Keywords: sir william orpen art design literary criticism art Various
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Title: The Outline of Literature; the Outline of Art
Description: London, George Newnes Ltd, 1923-1924 . First edition. Leather. A handsomely bound collection of three volumes celebrating the history of art and literature, illustrated throughout with colour plates. A charming set of first edition volumes, in half morocco bindings.Present here are:'The Outline of Literature', complete in two volumes, edited by John Drinkwater, an English poet and dramatist.With thirteen colour plates to each volume, and numerous further illustrations. Collated, complete.'The Outline of Art', edited by William Orpen, an Irish artist best known for his striking self portraits.With twenty-six colour plates, and numerous further monochrome illustrations. Collated, complete.Dated 1923-1924 via the British Library. In half morocco bindings, with cloth covered boards, and gilt detailing to back strips. Light rubbing to back strip head and tail, with a touch of fading to back strips, as is common with morocco of this shade. Light fading to cloth of front board of Art vol. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with only the odd spot to first and last few leaves. Near Fine . Ill.: Various. Near Fine .
Keywords: sir william orpen art design literary criticism art Various
Price: GBP 275.00 = appr. US$ 392.70 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 955F56
- Book number: 955F56
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