sir martin conway charles holmes (5 résultats)

Etat : Near Fine. Complete in two hardback volumes, no edition stated. 4to (33cm by 25cm), 288 mezzogravure plates, 24 colour plates, with critical notes on the pictures and a complete index. Bound in black cloth, red morocco title labels to the spines with gilt titling. Some light rubbing of the bindings, endpapers lightly foxed, else this set is in very good condition. Undated; COPAC dates this set to 1927 or thereabouts.

Cloth. Etat : Very Good. Various (illustrateur). First edition. A lovely compilation of famous artwork of the world, complete in two volumes. Selected by Sir Martin Conway (formerly Slade Professor of Fine Arts) and Sir Charles J. Holmes (former Director of the National Gallery London). Edited by Sir John Alexander Hammerton, one of the most successful creators of large-scale works of reference. He also contributed to Mee's 'Children's Encyclopaedia' and his greatest achievement is arguably 'Harmsworth's Universal Encyclopaedia'. This work is complete in two volumes. The first volume contains 144 mezzogravures and 12 colour plates, as well as critical notes on the artwork. The second volume also contains 144 messogravures and 12 colour plates, with critical notes on the artwork. In the publisher's original decorative cloth binding, with gilt lettering to the front boards and spines. Externally, smart, with bumping to extremities as well as to the head and tail of the spines. Some sunning to the spines. A few marks to the boards and spines as well. Internally, hinges are slightly strained but remain firm. Books are firmly bound. Scattered spotting to the pastedowns and free-endpapers, but otherwise pages and bright and clean. Very Good. book.

Decorative Cloth. Etat : Very Good +. Beautifull illustrated with the works of the Masters. Each book has 12 Colour Plates (making a total of 24) and 144 Mezzogravures ( a total of 288 ). "Reproductions from the Important Collection of Mr C. Hubert Letts, Fine Art Publisher to His Majesty the King." Double-Page Frontis of Vol I illustrated with Lord Leighton's Procession of Cimabue's Maddona in Florence. Red cloth covers with bright Gilt central Wreath and Title on fronts framed by an architectural design. Gilt Palette Motif, Lettering and Border Decoration on spines. Top page edges Red. 13 1/4" Tall. Previous owner has carefully written Ref. No's by the Lists on the Contents Pages which correspond to the Critical Notes on the back, which is rather useful. No signatures or other inscriptions. Very slight edge wear. Spine colour slightly faded with a few very light areas of slightly lighter colour (probably due to a splash of a drink. One similar large spot on fronty of vol I (see photos ). Set weighs 5.4 Kilos so Shipping Outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you'd like more Pictures, Information or a Shipping Quote. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Decorative Cloth. Etat : Near Very Good. No Jacket. Complete 2 Volume Set. Each Book contains 144 Mezzogravures and 12 Colour Plates, Preceded by a List of Pictures. Vol 1 has Critical Notes and Vol 2 has Critical Notes and a Complete Index. Edited by J. A. Hamilton. Pale grey/green cloth cover with stamped Gilt Monogram & Decoration and black lines & lettering to fronts. Black lines, Gilt Lettering and Palette Designs to spines. 13 1/4" Tall. Undated, early 20th C. Some fading to cloth (see photo). No inscriptions. Books weigh 5.6 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you would like more pictures, information or a Shipping quote. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Etat : Very Good. No jacket, mild wear and marks to exterior. Light tanning and foxing. Text all clear.