Art and Letters, July-August, 1889, finely bound with many prints and etchings
London and New York: Boussod, Valadon; Charles Scribner's Sons, 1889. Hardcover. Large 4to, 13 x 10 inches, 3/4 cherry red morocco and marbled boards, raised bands, heavily gilt decorated spine compartments, very good, minimal wear and rubbing to tips, joints and corners, contents very good and bright, deckled fore-edge, printed on heavy bright paper. Prints two months, with title pages for each, frontispieces and many engraved plates. July has Ouida's "The Bullfinch" with plate by Adrien Moreau, article on the artist Jacob Maris with plates after his work and original etching by Greux, article on Augereau the Duc de Castiglione with several plates, the third part of Bentzon's "Temptation" with plates by Albert Lynch et al., Dayot's survey of the exhibition at the Champs de Mars with an emphasis on Fragonard including several plates after his work. August has the first part of "Xaviere" by Fabre with plates by Boutet de Monvel, Sandys "On Sporting Women," illustrated, "The Duchess D'Abrantes" with [plates, the Italian Army with illustrations by Marchetti, Dayot on the exhibition at Champ-de-Mars with concentration on Ingres. Very good. Item #H28400
Price: $150.00