 Author Name: Black, C. C. (Introduction)
Title: The World's Pictures
Binding: Decorative Cloth
Book Condition: Fair
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First Edition
Size: 8 x 11"
Publisher: London Bell and Daldy 1869
Illustrator: Various
Seller ID: 001677
Unpaginated, but 16pp introduction by CC Black followed by full-page, photo-reproductions, light-sepia-toned of 15 masterpiece paintings and a page of text about each one. 1st Ed. Paintings are by daVinci, Raphael, Correggio, Titian, Del Piombo, Veronese, Carracci, Demenichino, Rubens, and Murillo. This is "a series of photographs of the fifteen most celebrated paintings in the world. Copied from the best engravings," according to the title page blurb.
Covers (green cloth with engraved gilt titles and decoration to front and gilt titles to spine with bevelled edges and floral decoration blind-stamped on the rear cover) are well-worn and soiled. Front hinge has a 2" closed tear to the top, a 1.5" closed tear to the middle and a 2" closed tear to the bottom. Rear hinge has a 2" closed tear to the top. Page edges are gilt on all three sides. This volume IS IN NEED OF RESTORATION AND/OR REBINDING. Front end pages are intact but next dozen pages are loose, as are the last dozen or so. Cover is coming loose from signatures. All pages are present and clean, albeit the loose ones are a bit frayed at the edges. Inscription on FEP to "Edwd Bury from his son, edwd Alexander(?), 3 Nov 1870". A large and heavy volume which may require additional shipping cost.
Art, Graphics, Painting, daVinci, Raphael, Correggio, Titian, Del Piombo, Veronese, Carracci, Demenichino, Rubens, Murillo ,
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17.00 GBP |
